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ALAMPI v. RUSSO

785 A.2d 65 (2001)

345 N.J. Super. 360

Philip ALAMPI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Albert RUSSO, Esquire and Zager, Fuchs & Chianese, P.C., Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 29, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tina L. Colman, Philadelphia, PA, argued the cause for appellant (Weir & Partners, attorneys; Ms. Colman and Brett A. Datto, on the brief).

Scott D. Samansky, argued the cause for respondent Zager, Fuchs & Chianese, East Hanover (Fishman & Callahan, Red Bank, attorneys; Mr. Samansky, on the brief).

Christopher J. Carey, Morristown, argued the cause for respondent Albert Russo (Graham Curtin & Sheridan, attorneys; Mr. Carey and Kathleen A. Murphy, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, CUFF and WECKER.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.

This is a professional malpractice action by a licensed public accountant brought against his former criminal defense attorney. The plaintiff claims his attorney's professional negligence caused him to plead guilty under oath to a federal misdemeanor charge: refusing to give information to the IRS in a tax investigation. We conclude that the plaintiff client cannot now seek in a civil action to renounce his...

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