· 6/13/1996
Cost v. Cost
Citations
- 677 A.2d 1250
- 450 Pa. Super. 685
- 1996 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2026
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that an attorney-client relationship is only formed when there is request for legal services and agreement to provide them
- finding where plaintiff never sought legal advice from defendant-attorneys, plaintiff could not maintain a professional negligence claim
- attorney-client or analogous professional relationship is necessary element to maintain action in negligence for medical malpractice
- breach of fiduciary duty if attorney-client relationship is shown
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Judges: Sole, Popovich, Hoffman
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