Legal Opinion
Duvall, Blackburn, Hale & Downey v. Siddiqui
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 17, 1992No. Record 910956PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
The sole issue in this legal malpractice case is whether the client proved the proper measure of damages resulting from her attorney’s misrepresentation that a support order had been entered by the court.
In May 1985, Rose Marie Siddiqui (wife) retained the law firm of Duvall, Blackburn, Hale & Downey (Duvall) to represent her in obtaining a divorce, as well as spousal and child support, from her husband, Feroz Rashid Siddiqui (husband). Duvall assigned attorney Dana James Carlson to handle the wife’s case.
On June 6, 1985, prior to a scheduled pendente lite support hearing, the parties…
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