Legal Opinion
Shi Mui Liu v. Allen
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 2006No. 03-CV-263PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
This appeal from a defense verdict in a legal malpractice action turns on whether the attorney was negligent as a matter of law. We hold not. Accordingly, the jury’s decision stands.
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Susan Au Allen is an attorney who practices in the field of immigration law. In 1989, Allen was engaged to obtain immigrant status for Shi Mui Liu based on the offer of a job for her as a seamstress at The Marine Shop, a military uniform store in Quantico, Virginia. Liu was living then in Hong Kong, where she was employed by the Blooming Star Manufacturing Company (“Blooming Star”).…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Rong Yao Zhou v. Jennifer Mall Restaurant, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- In Re RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Waldman v. LevineDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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