Legal Opinion
Cianbro Corp. v. Jeffcoat and Martin
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided October 8, 1992No. Civ. A. 3:91-376-19PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION' AND ORDER
SHEDD, District Judge.
In this legal malpractice action, Cianbro Corporation (“Cianbro”) contends that defendant Otis Állen Jeffcoat (“Jeffcoat”) negligently failed to commence suit to foreclose a mechanic’s lien in a timely fashion, thereby rendering the mechanic’s lien invalid. Cianbro seeks to hold the other defendants vicariously liable for Jeffcoat’s alleged negligence based on their partnership with Jeffcoat. This matter came before the Court on motions by all parties for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and, on…
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