United States Third Circuit

A reasonable jury could find by clear and convincing evidence that attorney did not read plaintiff's amended complaint, and acted recklessly by allegedly telling press that plaintiff sought recovery for injury to her sex life when suing for loss of consortium.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/01/1999
• Decided 01/09/2001
• Published 01/09/2001

Judges

• Before NYGAARD, ALITO, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard C. Angino (Argued), Angino & Rovner, Harrisburg, PA, Attorney for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alan J. Davis, Stephen J. Kastenberg, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, PA, Donald N. David (Argued), Beth W. Fischbein, Fischbein, Badillo, Wagner & Harding, New York, NY, Attorneys for Appellee Richard Fischbein., Laura E. Krabill, Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, Philadelphia, PA, Paul G. Gardephe (Argued), Milton L. Williams, Jr., Time, Inc., Legal Department, New York, NY, Attorneys for Appellee Belinda Luscombe and Time, Inc., Kevin T. Baine (Argued), Williams & Connolly, Washington, DC, Attorney for Appellee Newsweek Magazine and Johnnie L. Roberts.