Kane, Kane & Kritzer, Inc. v. Altagen

Opinion

HASTINGS, J.

Appellant appeals from a judgment in its favor against an attorney for legal malpractice in the amount of $1,016.46 on the ground that the trial court committed error in finding a limited employment was undertaken by the respondent and in reducing appellant’s damages by the amount of the contingent fee respondent would have received had he not been negligent in handling appellant’s case.

Appellant’s complaint for malpractice alleged that respondent had orally agreed to prosecute an action against Wilsen Construction & Development Corporation (Wilsen) for $25,449.26 that it…