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COLLAS v. GARNICK

425 Pa.Super. 8 (1993)

624 A.2d 117

Marie COLLAS and Ronald Collas, H/W, Appellants, v. Michael GARNICK, Esquire, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 10, 1993.

Reargument Denied May 17, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Armando A. Pandola, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellants.

Arthur W. Lefco, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before WIEAND, OLSZEWSKI and HOFFMAN, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

If a lawyer negligently advises a client regarding the effect of a release and the client, in reliance on the lawyer's advice, signs a release which unintentionally has the effect of barring an action contemplated by the client, is the lawyer immune from liability because the release was executed as part of the settlement of a prior, separate action. The trial court held that the lawyer was immune...

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