Legal Opinion
Brett v. Berkowitz
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided February 27, 1998No. 479, 1996PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VEASEY, Chief Justice:
In this appeal we affirm the judgment for defendant entered upon a defense verdict in an action for sexual misconduct and malpractice by a client against a lawyer. We hold that (1) the underlying claims against the lawyer for offensive touching and sexual harassment cannot be based on criminal statutes, although they could be the basis for a claim of intentional tort; (2) plaintiff was properly denied discovery of allegations of sexual misconduct with other clients of defendant; and (3) the Superior Court properly excluded testimony of a legal malpractice expert who was…
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