An attorney fulfilled her obligation to report a claim to her malpractice insurer by disclosing its existence on her renewal form, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Wednesday, reversing a win for Landmark Insurance Company.
Gaylene Lonergan and the Dallas, Texas-based Lonergan Law Firm were sued for negligence and breach of contract in state court in July 2015 by a group of real estate investors who alleged that she mishandled an escrow account and committed errors in preparing and notarizing documents.
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