The third parties, a lawyer and his professional corporation, moved to strike a third party claim brought against them by the defendants.
The defendants alleged negligence and other torts regarding the lawyer's preparation of a mortgage and subsequent enforcement proceedings on behalf of the plaintiff.
The court struck the claim, finding that opposing counsel owes no duty of care to the defendants, the claims regarding the mortgage were statute-barred, and the claims regarding enforcement proceedings were barred by absolute privilege.
Leave to amend was granted only for claims relating to a specific property transfer.
