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Section 1983 And The Collateral Source Rule, Linda L. House
Section 1983 And The Collateral Source Rule, Linda L. House
Cleveland State Law Review
This note examines the different approaches to the application of the collateral source rule among federal and state courts entertaining §1983 actions and the principles which should be applied by courts to resolve the choice of law problem raised by the rule. The first section discusses the common law collateral source rule and recent state legislative alterations and abrogation of it. The second section explores current applications of the collateral source rule in federal and state courts entertaining §1983 actions. The third section suggests principles which should guide courts in their applications of the collateral source rule. This section further …
Legal Malpractice In Ohio, John C. Nemeth
Legal Malpractice In Ohio, John C. Nemeth
Cleveland State Law Review
This article will discuss the fundamentals of a legal malpractice case, specifically addressing two areas. The first involves the elements of a legal malpractice case. This discussion will expose two problems that continually appear in legal malpractice litigation: (1) expanding the liability of an attorney to third parties, and (2) determining whether the alleged malpractice was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries. The second area of discussion will focus on the time limitations imposed for bringing a legal malpractice action. Additionally, in order to better understand the current state of the law, a brief discussion illustrating the historical development …