Legal Opinion

Dixon v. Shafton

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 26, 1983No. 63923PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RENDLEN, Chief Justice.

This case originated as a suit by Dixon and Aeder, partners in Carlton Green Associates, against Shafton, Turek, Epstein, Lieberman and Bigus, partners in Granada Associates, on a contract claim. The four first named Granada partners cross-claimed against Bigus, who, in addition to being a partner, is a practicing attorney in Kansas City and acted as the attorney for the Granada partners in the transaction with Carlton. The cross-claim charged that Bigus had committed legal malpractice in regard to this contract by advising the other Granada partners to sign it even…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jepson v. StubbsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
  2. Chemical Workers Basic Union Local No. 1744 v. Arnold Savings BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
  3. Hunter v. HunterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
  4. Rippe v. SutterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  5. De Paul Hospital School of Nursing, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Hughes v. Mahaney & HigginsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Klemme v. BestSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
  3. Powel v. Chaminade College Preparatory, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2006
  4. Koester v. American Republic Investments, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  5. Sheehan v. SheehanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1995

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