Legal Opinion
Beyers v. Richmond
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 28, 2007No. 38 EAP 2006PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice FITZGERALD.
We determine whether the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL), 73 P.S. §§ 201-1-209-6, applies to an attorney’s conduct in collecting and distributing settlement proceeds. The Superior Court held that the UTPCPL provides a cause of action against attorneys arising out of the disbursement of settlement funds. We hold the UTPCPL does not apply to attorney misconduct, and reverse the decision of the Superior Court.
FACTS
This case arises from the admitted conversion of funds by Donald Richmond, an associate of appellants’ Pennsylvania law firm,…
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