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ZIEGELHEIM v. APOLLO

128 N.J. 250 (1992)

607 A.2d 1298

MIRIAM ZIEGELHEIM, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. STEPHEN APOLLO, INDIVIDUALLY AND STEPHEN APOLLO, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 23, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Anelli argued the cause for appellants and cross-respondents (Friedman Siegelbaum, attorneys; James P. Anelli and Mark C. Maniscalco, on the briefs).

Robert A. Baron argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Baron & Baron, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

In this case we must decide what duties an attorney owes a client when negotiating a settlement and whether a client's agreement to a negotiated settlement bars her from recovering from her attorney for the negligent handling of her case.

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Miriam Ziegelheim, plaintiff, and Irwin Ziegelheim were married on September 11, 1955, and were divorced by a final decree dated August 5, 1983. During the...

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