Legal Opinion
Galloway v. Clay
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 10, 2004No. 04-CV-776, 04-CV-1002PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The issue before us is whether we have jurisdiction to entertain an interlocutory appeal of an order denying an attorney's motion to withdraw from representing a party in an ongoing proceeding in Superior Court. We hold that the order denying leave to withdraw falls within the collateral order doctrine and therefore is immediately appealable under D.C. Code § 11-721(a)(1) (2001). Accordingly, we decline to dismiss the instant appeal.
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Appellant Johnny R. Galloway is the attorney of record for the plaintiffs, Ozzie Clay and two of his corporations, in their legal malpractice action against…
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