Legal Opinion
Hickey v. Scott
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 11, 2011No. Civil Action 07-1866(JDB)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff Robert J. Hickey (“Hickey”) brings this suit against defendant Charlene Scott (“Scott”) for breach of contract, alleging that Scott failed to pay him the attorneys’ fees to which he was entitled after he successfully represented her in a sexual harassment suit before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Scott has counterclaimed, arguing that Hickey committed legal malpractice and breached his fiduciary duties by engaging in unreasonable billing practices. Scott also contends that Hickey violated the applicable…
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