Legal Opinion
James Polidoro v. Gerald Saluti
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 10, 2017No. 16-1077UnpublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION *
2Per curiam
The appellant, James J. Polidoro,’ appeals .pro se from the District Court’s order granting in part and denying in part his motion for a default judgment in this legal malpractice diversity case. We will affirm.
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In December 2009, Polidoro commenced this diversity action in the District Court against his former attorney, Gerald M. Saluti. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Polidoro stated that he had retained Saluti to pursue a civil rights suit on his behalf, but that Saluti neglected to file a complaint within the applicable statute of limitations. 1 Poli- doro, raising claims of legal…
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- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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