Weidman v. Babcock

This is an appeal in two civil actions, consolidated below for trial, brought by two clients against their former attorney at law. The plaintiffs seek damages for the attorney’s alleged “breach of fiduciary responsibility” to the clients. First, we will address an issue of appellate procedure. Second, we will consider the merits of the trial court’s substantive ruling.

In 1988, appellant William J. Weidman and his brother, appellant Richard C. Weidman, M.D., filed separate and virtually identical actions against appellee William L. Babcock, Jr., Esquire, and his law firm, appellee Ross, Marsh,…