Legal Opinion
Peeler v. Hughes & Luce
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided October 11, 1993No. 05-92-01541-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
OVARD, Justice.
This is a legal malpractice case. Appellant Carol Peeler claims that appellees, her for mer attorney Darrell Jordan and the Hughes & Luce law firm where Jordan is a partner, failed to inform her of an offer of immunity from prosecution while she was under investigation for federal offenses. She was subsequently indicted and convicted of aiding in the preparation of a fraudulent partnership tax return. She asserts that appellees’ failure to convey the immunity offer to her caused her indictment and conviction, resulting in her injuries. Appellees moved for summary…
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3Cited by29 opinions
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