09/03/2009
Law Firm Cannot Be Directly Liable for Malpractice and Can Only Be Vicariously Liable if One of its Principals or Associates is Liable
National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Wuerth, ___N.E.2d___, 2009 WL 2341993 (Ohio 2009)
Brief Summary
Under Ohio law, a law firm cannot be directly liable for malpractice and can only be vicariously liable if one or more of its attorneys is liable for malpractice.
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