Legal Opinion
McClarty for Fortney v. Gudenau
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided January 4, 1995No. 93-CV-73427-DTPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO PRECLUDE PLAINTIFF FROM SEEKING EXCESS JUDGMENT IN DAMAGES
ROSEN, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On June 11, 1993, Plaintiff, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee, brought this legal malpractice suit on behalf of the Debtor and her bankruptcy estate. The suit alleged negligence on the part of the Debtor’s counsel and his law firm in their representation of the Debtor who was a defendant in an automobile negligence case'in state court which resulted in the entry of a $1,000,000 sole liability judgment against the Debtor. Because the Debtor had only…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Coleman v. GurwinMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- Green v. WelshCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- In Re Frank Giorgio and Pauline Giorgio, Debtors. John Boyajian, Trustee v. Alan J. Defusco, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Moorhouse v. Ambassador InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
- In Re LembkeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · 1988
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Stanley v. TrinchardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
- Kayla Segerstrom v. Kayla SegerstromCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Yaquinto v. SegerstromCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Gertz v. Echo Rock Ventures, LLC (In re Arter & Hadden, LLP)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2006
- Stanley v. TrinchardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
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