Legal Opinion
Est. of Robert H. Agnew v. Ross, D.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 19, 2017No. 76 MAP 2015PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUSTICE DOUGHERTY
We consider whether individuals who are not named in an executed testamentary document have standing to bring a legal malpractice action against the testator’s attorney, as purported third-party beneficiaries to the contract for legal services between the testator and his attorney. For the reasons that follow, we conclude such individuals do not have *24standing to sue the testator’s attorney for a breach of contract. We therefore reverse the Superior Court and remand for reinstatement of the trial court’s order granting summary judgment and dismissing the claims.
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2Cases cited34 opinions
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