Tuesday, January 13, 2015

New Jersey Supreme Court Denies Cert in Transactional Malpractice Case | New Jersey Law Journal

OTHERWISE: New Jersey Supreme Court Denies Cert in Transactional Malpractice Case | New Jersey Law Journal

One of the most irritating defenses in legal malpractice case is the "scrivener" argument.  The usual form is that a "sophisticated businessman" dictated the terms and "I just wrote it up". But we owe a duty  of competence and diligence to make an independent assessment regarding the legal consequences of contract language, including the duty to make sure that the client understands the agreement and how it matches up with his objectives. In Cottone v, Fox Rothschild the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey confronted the question and reversed a grant of summary judgment to defendant law firm Fox Rothschild.

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