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Cecala v. Newman

District Court, D. Arizona

Decided May 2, 2007No. CV 04-02612-PHX-NVWPublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

NEIL V. WAKE, District Judge.

Table of Contents

I. Factual Background.1129

NationsBank.1130 <

1. The Underlying Employment Dispute .1130

2. Retaining Lawyer Newman .1130

3. Mitigation of Damages.1130

4. Litigation Strategy.1131

NASD Arbitration.1131

Cecala’s Relationship with Newman.1132

Malpractice Litigation.1132

II. Summary Judgment Standard.1132

III. Legal Malpractice in Arizona.1133

A. Two Theories of Malpractice Liability.1133

B. A Prima Facie Case.1134

1. Cognizable Injury.1134

2. Attorney Negligence Malpractice.1134

3. Fiduciary Breach Malpractice.1134

C. Trial Methodology.1135

D. Causation.. 1136

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2Cases cited97 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Melissa Stender v. Anthony Zane BlessumSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
  2. Rodriguez v. City of FresnoDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2011
  3. Salisbury v. HickmanDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2013
  4. Cotta v. County of KingsDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2015
  5. Tavilla v. Cephalon, Inc.District Court, D. Arizona · 2012

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