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Roe V Wade 1973 Week 3 Case Analysis Case Analysis
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WEEK 1Week 3: Case AnalysisYoung v. Becker & Poliakoff, Court of Appeals of Florida, Fourth District (2012)PartiesThe plaintiff was Jacquelyn N. Young (the appellant), and the other party involved was the law associate firm, Becker & Poliakoff (the appellee) (Find Law, n.a.).FactsJacquelyn Young hired an associate law firm, Becker & Poliakoff, to represent her in the lawsuit against her employer, who became the source of federal employment discrimination. The law firm attached the wrong documents of the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) when it filed for the case in the court, which the court immediately dismissed (Find Law, n.a.). The firm did not bother informing Young about it, and after thirteen months, the law firm told Young it could not further pursue her case as it had been dismissed. The law firm told her it wanted to withdraw, to which later Young came to know the firm was doing so as it was repr4esenting other employees of the same company. The rule of their contract prevented the law firm from suing the employer, and therefore the law firm deliberately submitted the wrong EEOC document, Young perceived.The court also agreed with the fact that Becker & Poliakoff kept the truth hidden from Young and had to be charged with compensatory damage charges of $394,000 with the inclusion of $144,000 for the previously lost salaries and another $250,000 for the pain…
…question and has to bear the burden of trial.ConclusionThe law firms obligation to fulfill its clients requirements and state its civil liability towards fulfilling the goals of the contract with the client. The workable and desirable conditions could be discussed with the client, with their informed consent, as it would facilitate trust between the two parties, and avoidance of breaches of fundamental duties could be ensured.ReferencesCooper, B.P. (2015). When clients sue their lawyers for failing to report their own malpractice. Hofstra Law Review, 44(2), 441-470. https://scholarlycommons.law.hofstra.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2864&context=hlrFind Law. (n.a.). Jacquelyn N. Young, appellant, v. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., apelle. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1589213.htmlMunneke, G.A. (1989). The lawyers duty to keep clients informed: Establishing a standard of care in professional liability…
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