Legal Opinion
Ronald P. Richardson v. Les Fleming
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1981No. 80-1958PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Ronald P. Richardson, incarcerated in a Texas prison, brought this civil rights suit, based upon 42 U.S.C. § 1983 1 against his retained attorney who represented him in two criminal actions in Harris County, Texas. Appellant’s complaint, the thrust of which will be discussed below, did not seek release or any other form of modification of confinement, but did seek a declaratory judgment and monetary damages. Appellee, Les Fleming (Richardson’s attorney), filed an answer containing a general denial and a defense of statute of limitations.
On May 27, 1980, the…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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