Legal Opinion

William B. Tanner v. Caplin & Drysdale Peter Van N. Lockwood Graeme W. Bush and Cono R. Namorato

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 20, 1994No. 93-5441PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge. '

In this legal malpractice suit, plaintiff William B. Tanner appeals the District Court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, the law firm of Caplin & Drys-dale and three of its attorneys. 1 On appeal, plaintiff argues that the District Court erred in ruling that plaintiffs expert opinion testimony was insufficient as a matter of law to prove that plaintiff suffered damages as a result of defendants’ alleged malpractice. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

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The alleged legal malpractice concerns advice rendered to plaintiff by defendants in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Meadows v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Blocker v. DearbornCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992
  5. Thurmond v. MoxleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Smith v. HadenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1994
  2. Ductmate Industries, Inc. v. Famous Supply Corp.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1999
  3. Harriet & Henderson Yarns, Inc. v. CastleDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1999
  4. United States v. ReesorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  5. (HC) Rubio v. NdohDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2023

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