Legal Opinion
Irving M. Levin, Etc. v. David R. Berley
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 24, 1984No. 83-1654PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Irving Levin, a resident of Massachusetts, brought this diversity action against attorney David Ber-ley, a Florida resident, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Levin charged Berley with malpractice in drawing the will of Levin’s deceased wife, Evelyn.
Berley drafted the will in 1972 under instructions to take full advantage of the marital deduction in the federal estate tax law. Evelyn Levin died on December 31, 1975 and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Slaney v. Westwood Auto, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Budd v. NixenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Hendrickson v. SearsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Johnston v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Franklin v. AlbertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- International Mobiles Corp. v. Corroon & Black/Fairfield & Ellis, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
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