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· 5/25/1979

Schenkel v. Monheit

Citations

  • 405 A.2d 493
  • 266 Pa. Super. 396
  • 1979 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2299

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  • “Proof of damages is as crucial to a professional negligence action for legal malpractice as is proof of the negligence itself.”
  • “The mere breach of a professional duty, causing only nominal damages, speculative harm, or the threat of future harm . . . does not suffice to create a cause of action for negligence.”
  • establishing the elements in Pennsylvania
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Judges: Cercone, President Judge, and Spaeth and Lipez

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