Business Law: Text and Cases, 15th Edition(Clarkson/Miller/Cross)

Chapter 47, Section 47-2, Legal Reasoning Questions

Perez v. Stern

1. If the children has suffered no harm as a result of the attorney's malpractice, would the outcomeof this case have been different? Why or why not?

2. Why did the court affirm the dismissal of Guido's individual claim but not the claims that she had brought on behalf of the children?

3. If one of the children had not been a minor at the time of the father's death, the court would have dismissed that child's claims against Stern, even though the child was an intended beneficiary. Is it fair for the law to treat minors differently from other children with regard to a statute of limitations? Why or why not?