Legal Opinion
Maxie v. Gines
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1996No. 95-986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| iYELVERTON, Judge.
Defendant, Joann Gines, an attorney, appeals a judgment against her in a legal malpractice suit brought by Johnny Lee Maxie, her former client. We affirm.
Gines had represented Maxie in a worker’s compensation claim. Marie’s present malpractice suit alleged that Gines failed to properly represent him by allowing the claim to prescribe, barring him from recovering worker’s ^compensation benefits. The mal*346practice suit claimed damages in an amount to be determined by the court.
Soon after the suit was filed in January 1991, Gines filed exceptions of lack of jurisdiction over…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jenkins v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Holloway v. Gulf Motors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Simas v. HicksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Matter of AndersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Holloway v. Gulf Motors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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