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Barry v. Reeves

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 30, 2010No. 2009-CA-01124-SCTPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KITCHENS, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Charles Barry filed this legal malpractice action against his former attorney, John R. Reeves. After the case had been pending for nearly seven and one-half years, the trial court granted Reeves’s motion to dismiss the case for failure to prosecute, and Barry appeals that ruling.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In the underlying medical malpractice case upon which this legal malpractice suit is based, John R. Reeves represented Charles Barry and filed a complaint on his behalf against Dr. Anson L. Thaggard and Methodist Medical Center, alleging negligent…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Sam ROGERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KROGER COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. Webb v. BraswellMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Harris v. Mississippi Valley State Univ.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Halliburton Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Moeller v. American Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  5. Cornelius v. BenefieldCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013

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