Fiduciary Trust Co. v. Bingham, Dana & Gould

This case is the aftermath of Williams v. Ely, 423 Mass. 467 (1996), wherein the liability on claims of legal malpractice brought by the Williams family against certain partners of the defunct law firm of Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett *246(Gaston) was established. The Williams family was thereafter awarded $1.5 million. Each of the present plaintiffs was a Gas-ton partner at the time of the events giving rise to the malpractice claim and was personally required to pay about $250,000 to satisfy the award. They then brought this action in tort for legal malpractice against Bingham, Dana & Gould…