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Smith v. DeZao, No. 2:13-cv-72: New Jersey Federal Judge Allows Attorney Accused of Malpractice to Conduct Additional Discovery Regarding Underlying Case

A Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has held that an attorney defending a legal malpractice suit, is not limited to the discovery previously conducted in an underlying action.  In Smith v. DeZao, a family hired an attorney to represent them in…