Legal Opinion
Gans, Curtis, G. v. Mundy, James F. And the Law Firm of Raynes, McCarty Binder & Mundy
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 31, 1985No. 84-1541PublishedCited by 471 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*340OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Chief Judge.
This appeal from an award of summary judgment in favor of a law firm and one of the firm’s partners on a claim of legal malpractice requires us to decide whether, in moving for summary judgment, appellees were obligated to offer expert evidence on the professional standard of care and whether the district court properly adjudicated the case as a matter of law. We conclude that the district court committed no error and we therefore affirm.
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This malpractice action tried in diversity under Pennsylvania law stems from an underlying claim of personal…
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- Ness v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
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