Legal Opinion
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Wuerth
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 28, 2009No. 07-4035UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEON JORDAN, District Judge.
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA (“National Union”) appeals the district court’s summary judgment dismissing its legal malpractice complaint against appellees Richard O. Wuerth and Lane Alton & Horst (“Lane Alton”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
On February 21, 2003, National Union filed suit alleging malpractice and misrepresentation by Lane Alton, a law firm, and by Wuerth, a partner in the firm. The complaint sought to hold Lane Alton “vicariously liable for the wrongful acts, errors, and/or omissions of Wuerth, as well as for its own…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. WuerthOhio Supreme Court · 2009
- National Union Fire Insurance v. WuerthDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2007
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