Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

Settlement Agreement in a Lawsuit

I made a Settlement Agreement with a law firm who I had sued for legal malpractice. The Settlement agreement involved and named 3 lawyers at the firm and the law firm itself.

One woman lawyer involved, unbeknownst to me, retired from the firm prior to my making the settlement agreement with the law firm.

The Settlement Agreement stated that the law firm and all lawyers and partners who work for the firm were covered under the Settlement Agreement.

On the Settlement Agreement, a law firm director signed, as did a general partner of the law firm. The woman lawyer did NOT sign it.

Now, 2 years later, this woman lawyer is suing me for Malicious Prosecution, claiming she�s not bound by the Settlement Agreement since didn't sign it.

Does the Settlement Agreement signed by the law firm cover all its attorneys who worked on the case, despite the fact that she did not sign the Agreement and had retired before the Settlement Agreement was signed? What PA Statute and precedents would apply to this case?


Asked on 5/28/05, 1:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Dolinger Law Office of Peter M. Dolinger

Re: Settlement Agreement in a Lawsuit

Your question raises issues that cannot be analyzed without more information. I would advise consulting one or more attorneys who may be available to help you defend this matter. Peter Dolinger 215-575-9220

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Answered on 5/31/05, 6:42 pm


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