Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Wuerth

[Cite as Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Wuerth, 122 Ohio St.3d 594, 2009-Ohio- 3601.] NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA v. WUERTH ET AL. [Cite as Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Wuerth, 122 Ohio St.3d 594,

2009-Ohio-3601.] Certified question of state law — Practice of law — Vicarious liability for legal malpractice — Law firm cannot directly commit legal malpractice — Law firm may be vicariously liable for legal malpractice only when its principals or associates are liable. (No. 2008-1334 — Submitted March 24, 2009 — Decided July 29, 2009.)…