Governor's Island Lawsuit

[Mr. V]

Originally Posted by barefootbay

The law firms involved in this lengthy saga must be doing well !

The attorneys for appellant might have reason to be nervous: one basis for appeal is him seeming to believe that the trial court had a duty to tell him he'd have to pay attorney fees if he lost.

Duh...really?

This is the sort of thing his own attorney should have told him, it is not the purview of the court to give a litigant legal advice.

Possible malpractice if he was never informed of this potential liability by his attorney?

[Taz]

Originally Posted by Mr. V

The attorneys for appellant might have reason to be nervous: one basis for appeal is him seeming to believe that the trial court had a duty to tell him he'd have to pay attorney fees if he lost.

Duh...really?

This is the sort of thing his own attorney should have told him, it is not the purview of the court to give a litigant legal advice.

Possible malpractice if he was never informed of this potential liability by his attorney?

He is representing himself.

[Mr. V]

Originally Posted by Taz

He is representing himself.

LOL, well I guess that explains it.

You know what they say about people who represent themselves in court...