Baxt v. Liloia

In this appeal, plaintiffs have asked the Court to recognize a new cause of action premised upon a breach of the Rules of Professional Conduct (“RPCs” or “Rules”) adopted by the Court for the governance of the legal profession. More specifically, plaintiffs urge us to permit this new claim to be brought against attorneys who represent an adversary of the claimant. A majority of the Appellate Division declined to sanction lawsuits “based solely on an allegation that the conduct of the[] defendants violated the Rules of Professional Conduct.” 284 N.J.Super. 221, 223, 664 A.2d 948 (1995) (Baxt…