Case Name: Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Wuerth
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 2008-09-10
Citations: 119 Ohio St. 3d 1442
Docket Number: 2008-1334
Parties: Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Wuerth.
Judges: Lundberg Stratton, J., not participating.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 119
Pages: 1442–1442

Head Matter:
2008-1334.
Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA v. Wuerth.

Opinion:
Certified Question of State Law, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 07-4035. On review of preliminary memoranda pursuant to S.Ct.Prac.R. XVIII(6). The court will answer the following question:
"Under Ohio law, can a legal malpractice claim be maintained directly against a law firm when all of the relevant principals and employees have either been dismissed from the lawsuit or were never sued in the first instance?"
Lundberg Stratton, J., not participating.