Explore 17 court opinions on Causation In Legal Malpractice. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Law Firm Not Liable for Malpractice Without Proof of Causation
Hrabovsky v. Trask Daigneault, LLP, Trask, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hrabovsky, sued the defendant law firm for...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for attorney in malpractice suit
Ashley Woodiel v. Jarrod Smith D/B/A the Law Offices of Jarrod D. Smith, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ashley Woodiel, sued t...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Attorneys in FDCPA Case
Scott Phillip Lewis v. Dunham & Jones Attorneys at Law, P.C.; Paul Dunham; Gary Barton; Duane Graeff, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plain...
Fraud and contract claims dismissed as time-barred
Jeffrey Rogers v. Randy M. Goldberg, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, findin...
Legal Malpractice: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Causation and Damages
Fox v. Schwartz & Dompier, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fox, sued the defendants, Schwartz & Dompier, for legal malpractice, ...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim
Cody Howard v. Lacy Kimball, Individually and D/B/A Lacy Kimball Law, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cody Howard, sued the def...
Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment on Legal Malpractice Claim
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, L.L.P. v. Middleman, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff law firm sued the defendant for unpaid legal fees. T...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Tort Claims for Insufficient Pleading
Kyle M. Hobby v. Geraldine Connie Urena Quiros, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's deci...
Allegations of Emotional Distress Not Extreme Enough for Lawsuit
Kimberly Anne Crossen v. Michael Edward Feeley, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's orde...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for law firm in malpractice suit
Richard Adame v. George Shake, Marianne Howland, and Howland Shake Law, LLP, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richard Adame, s...
Law Firm Not Liable for Malpractice Due to Insufficient Evidence of Damages
Chong v. Mardirossian Akaragian LLP, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Chong, sued the defendant law firm, Mardirossian Akar...
Law Firm Not Liable for Malpractice Due to Insufficient Evidence of Damages
LeMaster v. Hynds, Yohnka, Bzdill & McInerney, LLC, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, LeMaster, sued the defendant law firm f...
Malpractice Claim Fails Without Expert Evidence
De Meo v. Cooley LLP, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, De Meo, sued Cooley LLP for alleged legal malpractice and breach of ...
Legal Malpractice Claim Fails Due to Lack of Causation and Damages
Steve E. Muth, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Zachary S. Muth v. Lonnie Wright; Patrick D. Vellone; Brenton L. Gragg; and Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P.C., a Colorado Professiona...
Law Firm Not Liable for Malpractice in Real Estate Deal
AZG LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a law firm, Dickinson Wrigh...
Law firm wins malpractice suit due to lack of causation evidence
COX-OTT v. BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on May 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Cox-Ott, sued Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, alleging legal malpract...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Claim
Kaushansky v. Stonecroft Attorneys, APC, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Kaushansky, sued Stonecroft Attorneys for alleged ...