Pivnick v. Beck

We affirm the judgment below substantially for the reasons stated in the opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 326 N.J.Super. 474, 741 A.2d 655 (1999). We add one additional source of authoritative support.

The American Law Institute has taken a position that is consistent with the holding of the Appellate Division. Regarding suits by nonelients, section 51 of the Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers provides that a lawyer owes a duty of care “to a nonclient when ... the lawyer knows that a client intends as one of the primary objectives of the representation that the…