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Morganroth & Morganroth v. DeLorean

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 14, 1997No. Nos. 95-1563, 95-1620PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

OPINION

This case concerns a fee dispute between a lawyer and two of his former clients. Following a trial that lasted over three months, a jury awarded the lawyer over five million dollars in compensatory damages and five million dollars in punitive damages, but returned a verdict in favor of the former clients on the lawyer’s RICO claim. The district court struck the punitive damages award on the ground that punitive damages are not allowed under Michigan law. The former clients appeal the compensatory and consequential damages award on a myriad of grounds discussed…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Kewin v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Lothian v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
  3. United States v. Jacob T. Ellzey (88-3459) and Paul W. Cochran (88-3470)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
  4. Tcp Industries, Inc. v. Uniroyal, Inc., Donald C. FresneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  5. City of Cleveland v. Peter Kiewit Sons' Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Hunter v. Earthgrains Co. BakeryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
  2. Saro v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  3. Latana Slayton v. Ohio Department of Youth ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. Gold Unlimited, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. John G. GelleneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999

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