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McMAHON v. SHEA

441 Pa.Super. 304 (1995)

657 A.2d 938

Robert M. McMAHON, Appellant, v. John G. SHEA, Esquire, Phyllis McCormick Shea, Esquire, Michael S. Dinney, Esquire and Shea & Shea, A Partnership, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 23, 1995.

Reargument Denied April 25, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Fullem, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellant.

Patrick T. Ryan, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before ROWLEY, President Judge, and CAVANAUGH, WIEAND, CIRILLO, DEL SOLE, POPOVICH, JOHNSON, HUDOCK and SAYLOR, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

If, before a client signs a written agreement, his or her lawyer negligently fails to advise the client correctly about pertinent principles of law or the impact of the agreement upon the client's future rights and obligations, is the lawyer immunized from liability to the client because the agreement was executed in settlement of a pending marital dispute? The trial court held that the lawyer was immune from liability under such circumstances and sustained...

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