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Eakes v. Caudill

District Court, W.D. Kentucky

Decided February 13, 2023No. 5:21-cv-00036Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY PADUCAH DIVISION JAMES EAKES PLAINTIFF v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:21-cv-36-BJB JOHN CAUDILL DEFENDANT MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER James Eakes brought a legal-malpractice claim against his former criminal-defense lawyer, John Caudill, who has moved to dismiss the lawsuit. DN 22. Because Eakes’s conviction hasn’t been exonerated, however, his suit against Caudill must be dismissed. I. ALLEGATIONS Eakes’s claims against Caudill arise from Caudill’s representation of Eakes in a federal criminal case in the Paducah Division of this Court:…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Jones v. BockSupreme Court of the United States · 2007

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