Legal Opinion
O'NEIL v. Bergan
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1982No. 81-1034PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
This case presents two principal questions: whether the trial court erred (1) in directing a verdict in favor of appellees, partners in the law firm of Williams & Connolly, 1 on the ground that appellant had failed to make out a prima facie case of legal malpractice or breach of contract; or (2) in refusing appellant permission to call defense counsel as a witness, and in denying appellant’s motion to disqualify defense counsel on ethical grounds. Finding no error, we affirm.
I. Facts and Proceedings
In reviewing a directed verdict, we must consider the evidence in the…
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