Legal Opinion
Manzitti v. Amsler
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 3, 1988No. 447PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OLSZEWSKI, Judge:
Appellants, Thomas A. and Patricia Manzitti, appeal from the trial court’s order granting appellees’ petition to enforce a settlement agreement for personal injuries and loss of consortium. Appellants present two issues for our review: (1) whether settlement of an injured spouse’s claim for personal injuries disposes of the non-injured spouse’s loss of consortium claim, and (2) whether a settlement agreement is enforceable where an attorney wrongfully settles a case without first obtaining the consent of his/her client. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the trial…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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