The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 30 that a legal malpractice plaintiff can recover as damages the money it paid to fix a firm's negligence. But the opinion is not a complete win for the plaintiff because it lost the majority of its damages claims against the firm. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, once on the hook for about $1.5 million in damages and interest, now will pay the plaintiff, a former client, a maximum of $360,000 including interest.
November 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 30 that a legal malpractice plaintiff can recover as damages the money it paid to fix a firm’s negligence.
But the opinion is not a complete win for the plaintiff because it lost the majority of its damages claims against the firm.
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