Legal Opinion
Correia v. Fagan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 5, 2008PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCordy, J.
In this lawsuit, the plaintiff, Humberto Correia, alleges professional malpractice against James H. Fagan and *121William A. Brown, his defense attorneys in a Federal criminal proceeding.2 The claims arise out of the legal representation they provided Correia in that proceeding, which resulted in his conviction of arson, mail fraud, and the use of fire in the commission of a felony. The lawsuit was filed after Correia was granted a new trial in Federal court and acquitted of all of the criminal charges.
The question before us is whether Correia presented sufficient evidence on the issue of his…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Charles L. Jackson, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
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