Legal Opinion
Lockhart v. Cade
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 4, 1999No. 96-CV-1274PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant seeks reversal of an order dismissing his legal malpractice action for failure to prove liability. He argues that the entry of a default against appellee established liability, and that the only remaining issue before the trial court was the amount of damages which he was entitled to recover. We agree with appellant, reverse the order of dismissal, and remand the case for further proceedings on the sole issue of damages.
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A. Background
Appellant Lockhart was employed as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for approximately twenty-one…
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