RIZZO v. HAINES


357 Pa.Super. 57 (1986)

515 A.2d 321

Frank L. RIZZO and Lena Rizzo, Appellants v. Barton A. HAINES, Esquire. Frank L. RIZZO and Lena Rizzo, v. Barton A. HAINES, Esquire, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 4, 1986.

Reargument Denied September 30, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Braker, Philadelphia, for appellants (at 1882) & for appellees (1944).

Jeffrey R. Lerman, Philadelphia, for appellant (at 1944) and for appellee (at 1882).

Before WICKERSHAM, WIEAND and POPOVICH, JJ.


WICKERSHAM, Judge:

Before us are cross-appeals from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County in this legal malpractice case. For convenience, we shall refer to Frank and Lena Rizzo as appellants and Barton Haines as appellee.

The genesis of this case began nearly two decades ago, when in September of 1968, Frank L. Rizzo,1 a 24 year-old, off-duty Philadelphia...

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