Majority Stands By Ruling That Collectability Is Not Necessary To Show Malpractice

Mealey's (February 10, 2021, 1:36 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A majority of the Louisiana Supreme Court on Feb. 9 refused to rehear or reconsider its Nov. 19 holding that proof of collectability of an underlying judgment stemming from a car accident is not an element necessary for a plaintiff to establish a legal malpractice claim against the attorney insured who represented the underlying claimant and that collectability cannot be asserted by the attorney as an affirmative defense in the legal malpractice lawsuit....