Zabin v. Picciotto

Following a lengthy trial, a Superior Court jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs on their respective claims for recovery of attorney’s fees, and against the defendants on their counterclaims for malpractice and related claims. Thereafter, the trial judge (who had reserved the parties’ claims and counterclaims under G. L. c. 93A) ruled that the various c. 93A claims should be dismissed. On appeal, the defendants raise numerous claims of error. In addition, the plaintiff Joel Eigerman asserts that the judge erred in concluding as matter of law that an attorney may not maintain an…