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

{¶ 27} I agree with the conclusion of the majority that a law firm’s liability for malpractice is vicarious. I write separately to discuss the Ohio cases advanced by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg, PA, petitioner, in support of its cause and to emphasize that today we answer only the very narrow certified question before us.

{¶28} Petitioner cites a number of Ohio cases for the proposition that law firms may be directly liable for malpractice.2 However, these cases do not directly answer the certified question. In fact, no case cited by the petitioner probes the nature of…