Homa v. Friendly Mobile Manor, Inc.

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• holding that a firm was not vicariously liable for an Of Counsel attorney’s misconduct, because the attorney’s misconduct arose from his side practice, which was completely separate from and unrelated to his work as Of Counsel to the firm
• holding that where there was no evidence that the law firm knew of the plaintiff-client, and no evidence that the plaintiff relied upon the relationship to the law firm in hiring the attorney, no triable issue existed as to apparent authority
• stating that the fiduciary relationship which exists between an attorney and client carries with it the duty of loyalty and utmost good faith
• stating that the fiduciary relationship which exists between an attorney and client carries with it the duty of loyalty and utmost good faith
• holding that where there was no evidence that the law firm knew of the plaintiff-client, and no evidence that the plaintiff relied upon the relationship to the law firm in hiring the attorney, no triable issue existed as to apparent authority
• \The authority of an agent must come from the principal...I use the term \ticket agencies” in reference to entities licensed under § 21-1 (a

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