ALBERICI v. TINARI


374 Pa.Super. 20 (1988)

542 A.2d 127

Joseph ALBERICI and, Theresa Alberici, Appellants, v. Nino V. TINARI, Esquire and Timothy Gorbey, Esquire, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 6, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Sarner, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Jeffrey B. Albert, Philadelphia, for Tinari, appellee.

Gordon Gelfond, Philadelphia, for Gorbey, appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, ROWLEY and POPOVICH, JJ.


CAVANAUGH, Judge:

The primary issue in this case is whether a civil malpractice action against attorneys is barred where the federal court, in which the underlying criminal case was tried, has previously determined that counsel was not ineffective. The court below granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants below, Nino V. Tinari, Esquire and Timothy Gorbey, Esquire, the appellees herein, and we affirm....

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