Legal Opinion
Troice v. Greenberg Traurig, L.L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 17, 2019No. 17-11464PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
Under Texas law, an attorney is immune from civil suits brought by a non-client when the conduct at issue occurred within the scope of the attorney's representation of a client. This appeal concerns three purported exceptions to that doctrine. The district court held that none of them exists. We AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This appeal has its roots in the R. Allen Stanford Ponzi Scheme that has already been the subject of much litigation. See Janvey v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Comm., Inc. , 712 F.3d 185, 188-89 (5th Cir. 2013) (detailing…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Cantey Hanger, Llp v. Philip Gregory Byrd, Lucy Leasing Co., L.L.C., and Pgb Air, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2015
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- ESI/Employee Solutions, LP v. City of DallasDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 2020
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