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ESTATE OF AGNEW v. ROSS

No. 76 MAP 2015.

152 A.3d 247 (2017)

ESTATE OF Robert H. AGNEW, Margaret Alzamora, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Robert H. Agnew, William and Sheila Hennessy, h/w, Margaret Hennessy, James and Christine Hennessy, h/w and Paul and Eileen Janke, h/w., v. Daniel R. ROSS, Esquire, Megan McCrea, Esquire and Ross & McCrea, LLP Appeal of: Daniel R. Ross, Esquire and Megan McCrea, Esquire.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

DECIDED: January 19, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen M. Carson, Esq. , Jeffrey B. McCarron, Esq. , Swartz Campbell LLC, Philadelphia, for Daniel Ross, Megan McCrea, appellants.

Paul Fellman, Esq. , Kevin William Gibson, Esq. , Gibson & Perkins, P.C., Media, for Estate of Robert H. Agnew, appellee.

SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, JJ.

OPINION

We consider whether individuals who are not named in an executed testamentary document have standing to bring a legal malpractice action against the testator's attorney, as purported third-party beneficiaries to the contract for legal services between the testator and his attorney. For...

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