Maritrans GP Inc. v. Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz

OPINION OF THE COURT

PAPADAKOS, Justice.

This case involves the question of whether the conduct of Appellee-attorneys is actionable independent of any violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility. While we agree that violations of the Code do not per se give rise to legal actions that may be brought by clients or other private parties, we, nevertheless, conclude that the record supports a finding that Appellees’ conduct here constituted a breach of common law fiduciary duty owed to Appellant-clients and that, contrary to Appellees’ argument that they cannot be prevented from…