Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, L.L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2012No. 11-1823PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Douglas W. Hamilton appeals the district court’s 1 order granting summary judgment in favor of appellees and dismissing his claims for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. We agree with the district court that Hamilton has failed to show that his loss of net worth was proximately caused by the actions of appellees. Accordingly, we affirm.
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Hamilton is the president and owner of Barker & Little, Inc. (Barker & Little), a real estate management company with its principal place of business in Rapid City, South Dakota. In 2004, Hamilton and his company were sued…
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