Legal Opinion
Manatee Cablevision Corp. v. Pierson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 17, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-1963PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM opinion
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
This lawsuit is brought by Manatee Cablevision Corporation, a Florida corporation, against 17 attorneys who allegedly were partners in the Washington, D. C. law firm of Pierson, Ball & Dowd at the time pertinent to the allegations contained in plaintiff’s complaint. The complaint, generally speaking, charges defendants with attorneys’ malpractice. Plaintiff’s claim is rendered in three counts which allege, respectively, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary obligations, and negligence. Jurisdiction is founded on diversity of citizenship.…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Gardner v. Toilet Goods Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Maria Cardwell Tomlin, and Christine Williams Harrell v. The Boeing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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