case within a case rule

case-within-a-case rule. Torts. The requirement that a legal-malpractice-action plaintiff show that, but for the attorney’s negligence, the plaintiff would have won the case underlying the malpractice action. [Cases: Attorney and Client 112. C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 258–260.]

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资深译员Sheldon，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关零售和消费品领域的法律文件。