Is defendant's Attorney liable to Plaintiff?

Sep 11th, 2007, 07:18 AM

I presented a restaurant leasee (L) [defendant] with an Aassignment of Rent document pursuant to a foreclosure action against the owner of the property. L had been paying his rent to his attorney (A) because of a previous garnishment. My foreclosure took presidence over the garnishment. I also sent the Assignment of Rent notice to A.

Three months after A received the Assignment of Rent notice, A paid rent money he had been accumulating to the garnishor, including rent money covering the period after the Assignment of Rent.

L is arguing he does not owe the Rent money to me becaue he gave it to A. A is arguing he does not have the money because he gave it to the garnishor.

Questions:
1- Do I have the legal justification to sue both A and L, or just L, for wrongful acts?
And/or
2- Is A liable to L, and then L liable to me?

Sep 11th, 2007, 07:18 AM	#1
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Is defendant's Attorney liable to Plaintiff? I presented a restaurant leasee (L) [defendant] with an Aassignment of Rent document pursuant to a foreclosure action against the owner of the property. L had been paying his rent to his attorney (A) because of a previous garnishment. My foreclosure took presidence over the garnishment. I also sent the Assignment of Rent notice to A. Three months after A received the Assignment of Rent notice, A paid rent money he had been accumulating to the garnishor, including rent money covering the period after the Assignment of Rent. L is arguing he does not owe the Rent money to me becaue he gave it to A. A is arguing he does not have the money because he gave it to the garnishor. Questions: 1- Do I have the legal justification to sue both A and L, or just L, for wrongful acts? And/or 2- Is A liable to L, and then L liable to me?

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