Legal Opinion
Abramson v. Wildman
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 4, 2009No. 1768, September Term, 2007PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtZarnoch, J.
“Few modern actions against attorneys are for breach of a written or express contract.” Mallen & Smith, Legal Malpractice (2008) at § 8:6. This is one of them.
This litigation began in August of 2004, when appellant Joel Abramson filed a breach of contract action against appellee Ronald Wildman in the District Court for Howard County. Abramson sought to recover more than $13,000 in unpaid legal fees due under a retainer agreement entered into by the parties. In turn, in February 2005, Wildman filed a Counterclaim, alleging, among other things, that Abramson breached a contract to represent him…
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