There shall be only one form and cause of action against legal service providers in courts in the State of Alabama and it shall be known as the legal service liability action and shall have the meaning as defined herein.
Ala. Code § 6-5-573
Creation of One Form of Action Against Legal Service Providers.
Known as the The Alabama Legal Services Liability Act
The act spans §§ 6–6 (12 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 849 F. Supp. 1503 - Kachler v. Taylor (1994)
Most recently applied in Laddin Ex Rel. Liquidating Trust of the Estate of Verilink Corp. v. Powell Goldstein, LLP (In Re Verilink Corp.) (August 2009)
(Acts 1988, No. 88-262, p. 406, §4.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.