06/02/2009
Law Firm's Malpractice Policy Rescinded Due to Partner's Material Misrepresentation
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Hancock, ___F Supp 2d___, 2009 WL 563900 (E.D. Va.)
Brief Summary
The court voided a law firm’s malpractice policy because a partner had failed to disclose to the firm’s malpractice insurance carrier that he had previously embezzled client funds.
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