Legal Opinion
Home Insurance v. Law Offices of Jonathan DeYoung, P.C.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 31, 2000No. CIV. A. 97-1659PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
The plaintiff, The Home Insurance Co. (“Home”), provided professional liability insurance to the defendants, the Law Offices of Jonathan DeYoung, P.C. and its successors (collectively “DeYoung”). Jonathan DeYoung died on February 19, 1995. After DeYoung’s death, several of DeY-oung’s clients initiated lawsuits or otherwise asserted claims against DeYoung’s estate alleging that DeYoung committed legal malpractice. The gist of these actions is a claim that while serving as both a lawyer and an investment advisor for the claimants,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Marzella v. KingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Sphere Drake, P.L.C. v. 101 Variety, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1999
- Home Insurance v. Law Offices of Jonathan DeYoung, P.C.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- American States Insurance v. Component Technologies, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2005
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. CorryDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2004
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. Interdigital Communications Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 2006