Tort Law — Economic Loss IV (legal malpractice)

Date Citation Note
11.01.1971 BGH NJW 1977, 2073 VI. Civil Senate (VI ZR 261/75) = VersR 1977, 638 Claim against claimant's father's attorney in respect of divorce settlement Failure to advise of need to implement agreement for transfer of property to children Third parties could exceptionally claim under contracts with attorneys, if designed to vest rights in them Claimant within protective ambit of contract, and economic loss included Claim for Drittschadensliquidation also possible
§§ 328, 675 BGB