Brennan v. Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay

CERCONE, President Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of compulsory non-suit entered in favor of defendant, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, at the close of the plaintiffs’ case. The plaintiffs, Brennan, Murphy and Stierheim, filed a timely motion to remove or take off the non-suit which was denied and this appeal followed. Appellants contend that the non-suit was improperly granted because their suit in trespass and assumpsit against their former attorney for alleged malpractice in causing or failing to prevent their violation of the Pennsylvania Securities Act is a valid and proper action…