Legal Opinion
Texas Gulf Citrus and Cattle Company, John D. Clouse, President and John D. Clouse, Individually v. Eugene T. Kelley
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1979No. 78-1530PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Texas Gulf Citrus and Cattle Company and John D. Clouse appeal from an order of the District Court granting Eugene T. Kelley’s motion for summary judgment. Clouse is the president and chairman of the board of Texas Gulf Citrus. He brought this action against Kelley, seeking damages for legal malpractice. The District Court determined that Clouse’s action was barred because a prior state court judgment was res judicata. We affirm.
On March 10, 1976, Eugene T. Kelley filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Benton County, Arkansas, against Texas Gulf Citrus and Cattle…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Albert H. Carter v. The Money Tree CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Jetton v. FawcettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- Karam v. HalkSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
- May v. Exxon CorporationSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
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