Legal Opinion
Hogue v. Hopper
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 22, 1999No. 97-CV-1984PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
In this action brought by Dale C. Hogue, Sr., an attorney, against Donald J. Hopper, a certified public accountant, 1 alleging professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, the trial judge sustained Hopper’s defense of collateral estoppel and granted summary judgment in Hopper’s favor. On appeal, Hogue contends that the doctrine of collateral estoppel was erroneously applied. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
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From July 1993 to June 1994, Hogue was a partner in the law firm of Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence (MFL). On June 30, 1994,…
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