Pashak v. Barish

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in dismissing her complaint with prejudice. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the order of the court below.

In May 1976, appellant’s husband, William Pashak, 1 was injured while working as a longshoreman. In September of that year, he sued the ship’s owner in federal court alleging that the ship was unseaworthy and that the shipowner had been negligent. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Pashak retained appellees as his attorneys to prosecute the federal action. In 1979, appellees recommended, and Mr. Pashak agreed, to settle the case for…