Attorney Immunity Bars Claims for Fraud and Conversion

A state supreme court recently held that attorneys can assert immunity as a defense to claims such as fraud and conversion if the conduct in question is in furtherance of client representation. ABA Section of Litigation leaders see a trend in multiple states upholding the doctrine of attorney immunity. They caution, however, that there are limits to the doctrine and that it should not be considered a “license to misbehave.” The plaintiff sued the defense attorney for fraud and conversion for mishandling evidence of allegedly faulty brakes Bethel v. Quilling A plaintiff’s husband died in a car accident while towing a trailer. The plaintiff sued the trailer’s manufacturer, alleging that faulty brakes caused the accident. Counsel for the manufacturer disassembled and tested the brakes during the course of discovery, but before plaintiff’s counsel had an opportunity to examine them. The plaintiff then sued the defense attorney (and firm) from the personal injury case for, among other things, fraud and conversion in connection with their handling of the evidence. The trial court in the second case, Bethel v. Quilling, granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on the basis of attorney immunity. The court of appeals affirmed. Counsel’s actions were “possibly wrongful,” the court explained, but “were the ‘kinds of actions’ that are part of an attorney’s duties in representing a client in litigation,” such that attorney immunity barred all of the plaintiff’s claims. FULL STORY Read More

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Britney Spears is enjoying some family time with her two sons

People don’t realize how “Judges and unethical lawyers” are not only steal estates (in the form of undeserved legal fees) and lives (in the form of time with loved ones). Which tells you something about who these frauds and con artists are who rule our legal system. Britney Spears is enjoying some family time with her two sons, Jayden, 14, and Sean Preston, 15. The pop star shared a pair of photos on Instagram on Monday, remarking in the caption about how quickly her sons have grown up. “It’s so crazy how time flies …. My boys are so big now ????‍????‍???? !!!!” Spears, 39, said of Jayden and Sean Preston, who wore masks in the photos. Spears shared two versions of the same picture that featured the singer standing between her sons on a grassy field underneath a blue sky. In an edited version, Spears added clouds and an orange sunny glow behind the trio. “I know … I know … it’s very hard for any mama especially a mama with boys seeing them grow up so fast !!!! Talk about enough to make you go to your knees … GEEZ !!!!” the “Toxic” singer continued. “I’m extremely lucky because my two babies are such gentleman and so kind that I must have done something right ???? !!!!” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Spears then explained that she doesn’t post photos of her kids very often because she wants them to be able to present themselves on their own. “I haven’t posted pictures of them for some time cause they’re at… Read More

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