Legal Opinion

Hobley v. Law Office of S. Howard Woodson, III

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided November 19, 2009No. 08-CV-446PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, Associate Judge:

Appellant Earnest Lee Hobley challenges the Superior Court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of appellee, S. Howard Woodson, III, in appellant’s suit against Woodson for legal malpractice, which the court construed broadly as presenting claims for both malpractice and breach of contract. We affirm the order of summary judgment as to the legal malpractice claim. With respect to the breach-of-contract claim, we affirm the trial court’s ruling insofar as it is premised on the court’s finding that appellant cannot prove that Woodson’s conduct caused him to lose…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Chase v. GilbertDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Flax v. SchertlerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Tompkins v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Manes v. DowlingDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Elwell v. ElwellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  3. District of Columbia v. Miss Dallas Trucking, LLCDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2020

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