[DOWNLOAD] "Frank L. Rizzo and Lena Rizzo v. Barton A. Haines" by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Frank L. Rizzo and Lena Rizzo v. Barton A. Haines
- Author : Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 06, 1989
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 85 KB
Description
Barton A. Haines, Esquire, appeals from the order of the Superior Court, 357 Pa. Super. 57, 515 A.2d 321 affirming in part, and reversing and remanding in part, the judgment order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County that held that he negligently, and in bad faith, conducted settlement negotiations for his client Frank L. Rizzo, that he had fraudulently induced his client to transfer $50,000 to him, and that he improperly accounted for costs and expenses. The trial court entered a judgment against him in the amount of $530,000 in compensatory damages and $150,000 in punitive damages. In addition, the trial court denied Haines recusal motion. In affirming the judgment, the Superior Court held that Haines must pay interest at the market rather than the statutory rate on the fraudulently-transferred monies. We affirm.