Legal Opinion
Tom E. MacUrdy v. Sikov & Love, P.A.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1990No. 88-3981PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RYAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Tom E. Macurdy appeals from an adverse summary judgment dismissing his fraud and breach of contract claim against appellees, a Pennsylvania law firm and several of its members. The principal issue in the case, although there are others, is whether Pennsylvania or Ohio law governs. The district court held that Pennsylvania law controls and requires that the appellant’s fraud claim be dismissed as barred by the statute of limitations, and his contract claim be dismissed as violative of public policy.
We disagree with the district court’s analysis and, therefore,…
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