In-House Lawyer off the Hook for Alleged Errors Leading to $19 Million Award
A federal judge has ruled that an in-house lawyer for Camden County, N.J., can't be held personally liable to the county's insurers for a $19 million judgment in a case she allegedly botched. Insurers allege that Assistant County Counsel Donna Whiteside failed to hire outside counsel and missed an expert-report deadline, leaving her unable to present expert testimony at a trial over a car crash on a county road. The final judgment of $19 million is on appeal and has not been paid.
