Legal Opinion
Duncan v. Lord
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 12, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-2011PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUYETT, District Judge.
Before us is the question of the amount of damages to be awarded plaintiff Elizabeth A. Duncan in this legal malpractice action. The issue of liability was previously resolved against defendant when he defaulted and we entered judgment for plaintiff pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 55(b)(2). The complaint on which defendant defaulted charged that, as plaintiff’s then attorney and handling for her a personal injury suit arising out of a 1965 rear-end collision, defendant performed his duties so negligently that the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas entered a nol pros…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Christy v. SalitermanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
- Benard v. WalkupCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Sitton v. ClementsDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1966
- McGlone v. LaceyDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1968
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Togstad v. Vesely, Otto, Miller & KeefeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
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