Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 25, 2000
Once Is Enough
In a ruling that legal observers predict will have wide-reaching effects on the common practice of special appearances, the 4th District Court of Appeal has ruled that the Ontario law firm Covington & Crowe can be held liable in a malpractice suit even though the firm's attorney only represented the client in the underlying action on one occasion.
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