Robinson Protective Alarm Co. v. Bolger & Picker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OLSZEWSKI, Judge:
This case is a subplot in the story of Richard Robinson, a onetime partner in the law firm of Bolger & Picker who, in 1978 and 1979, embezzled funds from an escrow account of the law firm and converted checks belonging to clients. This action deals solely with the embezzlement of funds held for Robinson Protective Alarm Company. The question before us is who shall bear the loss. 1
Each of the appellants, Bolger & Picker and Continental Bank, contends that the other should bear the loss. The trial court held that the loss should fall on the law firm to the extent of $206,247.75…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Davis v. Pennsylvania Co., Etc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Berman v. HerrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Spatz v. NasconeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Campbell v. Hostetter Farms, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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