Legal Opinion
Costa v. Allen
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 13, 2009No. SC 89177PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANIEL E. SCOTT, Special Judge.
Bernardo Costa appeals the dismissal of his pro se petition for damages against Arthur Allen, an assistant public defender who represented Costa in an unsuccessful Rule 29.15 post-conviction action. After opinion by the Court of Appeals, Western District, this Court granted transfer. Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 10. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded.
Facts and Procedural Background
Costa captioned his petition “Civil Action for Breach of Fiduciary Duties (Constructive Fraud).” It alleged that Costa instructed Allen to obtain and secure certain witnesses…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Worthington v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 2005
- Southers v. City of FarmingtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 2008
- Klemme v. BestSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
- Gardine v. CotteySupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- Dietrich v. Pulitzer Publishing CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- In Re Marriage of BuschMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
- Graves v. JohnsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2015
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