Legal Opinion
Byers v. Burleson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 22, 1983No. Civ. A. No. 81-2715PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge:
In May 1978, the plaintiff Winnie Byers sued Dr. Bahman Teimourian and Greater Southeast Community Hospital in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (No. *43878-5139), alleging medical malpractice. When that litigation began, the plaintiff was represented by attorney William Burleson. Later attorney Charles Parsons entered an appearance and represented her interests. Summary judgment was entered in favor of the two defendants and the case was dismissed in July 1980.
In November 1979, the plaintiff filed a legal malpractice action against…
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