PENNSYLVANIA INS. GUAR. ASS'N v. SIKES

No. 90-2161.

590 So.2d 1051 (1991)

PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Appellant, v. Michael D. SIKES, Esq., and Merritt, Sikes & Craig, P.A., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied January 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Morburger, Stephen M. Zukoff, Miami, for appellant.

Stephens Lynn Klein & McNicholas and Philip D. Parrish and Robert M. Klein, Miami, for appellees.

Before FERGUSON, JORGENSON and COPE, JJ.


FERGUSON, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether an insurer may maintain a cause of action for legal malpractice against its attorney for an allegedly negligent pleading in an automobile accident case, which was curable except for a judicial error, where the judgment against the insurer is settled while an appeal is pending. We hold that it may not, and affirm the summary judgment for the attorney.

The underlying case involved a wrongful death action where...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases