finding that the trial court erred when it concluded that the client "did consent" to settle the action but the trial court "did not make the required finding of fact that [the client] had expressly authorized [the attorney] to settle the action on her behalf"
Summary of this case from Myers v. AutoZoners, LLCNO. 1316 WDA 2012
2013-08-13
H. Kennedy v. S. Glover v. South Strabane
Appeal From: 2009 – 8425 (Washington)
Disposition: Quashed.
finding that the trial court erred when it concluded that the client "did consent" to settle the action but the trial court "did not make the required finding of fact that [the client] had expressly authorized [the attorney] to settle the action on her behalf"
Summary of this case from Myers v. AutoZoners, LLCFull title:H. Kennedy v. S. Glover v. South Strabane
Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Date published: Aug 13, 2013
” Myers, 2017 WL 6316586, at *10 (citing Kennedy v. Glover, 2013 WL 11255024, *5 (Pa. Super. 2013)).…
Myers v. AutoZoners, LLCAn attorney's mere assumption of his client's express authority does not satisfy this demanding legal…