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· 12/20/1990

Hall v. Nichols

Citations

  • 400 S.E.2d 901
  • 184 W. Va. 466
  • 1990 W. Va. LEXIS 255

How courts have described this case

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  • distinguishing a legal malpractice claim sounding in contract from a legal malpractice claim sounding in tort
  • “Only when the breach pertains specifically to the ‘terms of the contract without any reference to the legal duties imposed by law upon the [attorney/client] relationship ... 'is the cause of action contractual in nature.’ ” (alterations in original

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Judges: Workman

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