Legal Opinion
MNC Credit Corp. v. Sickels
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 27, 1998No. Record 971441PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hassell
The primary issue that we consider in this appeal is whether a claim of legal malpractice against an attorney may be assigned by a former client to a third party.
Because this case was decided on demurrer, we will state the facts “in accordance with well-established principles that a demurrer admits the truth of all material facts that are properly pleaded, facts which are impliedly alleged, and facts which may be fairly and justly inferred from alleged facts.” Cox Cable Hampton Roads v. City of Norfolk, 242 Va. 394, 397, 410 S.E.2d 652, 653 (1991).
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2Cases cited27 opinions
- Goodley v. Wank & Wank, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Cox Cable Hampton Roads, Inc. v. City of NorfolkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- Copenhaver v. RogersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
- Picadilly, Inc. v. RaikosIndiana Supreme Court · 1991
- Hedlund Manufacturing Co. v. Weiser, Stapler & SpivakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Collins v. First Union Nat. BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 2006
- Cowan Liebowitz & Latman, PC v. KaplanSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
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