Susan Ball v. Cherie Kotter

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• applying the expert-testimony requirement to the legal malpractice claim but not the claim for breach of fiduciary duty
• presuming that letters and emails were properly received and read
• presuming that letters and emails were properly received and read
• finding common knowledge exception not applicable where an expert opinion was required to discuss a complex duty based upon a professional’s skill
• a fiduciary has a duty to “refrain from seeking a selfish benefit during the relationship”
• courts may reasonably presume that electronic messages, once sent, are received

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).