Legal Opinion
Hefferman, Glen v. Bass, Yale P.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 19, 2006No. 05-2753PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
This lawsuit arose out of a business partnership that went sour. Glen Heffer-man, John St. Pierre, and attorney Yale P. Bass were all involved in an ill-fated car wash venture. Hefferman contended that St. Pierre stole $50,000 that Hefferman had invested in the car wash and deprived him of the value of his legal interest in the business; he also claimed that St. Pierre breached his fiduciary duty, committed fraud, and breached a contract. Bass, Hefferman charged, committed legal malpractice and aided, abetted, or otherwise participated in St. Pierre’s fraud and breach of…
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