Legal Opinion

Robert Droste Claudia Droste v. Douglas Julien

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 28, 2007No. 06-2385PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BYE, Circuit Judge.

This is a dispute between homeowners, Robert and Claudia Droste, and an architect, Douglas Julien, over allegedly faulty building plans and other services Julien provided regarding the construction of a home. After the district court 1 dismissed some of their claims and disqualified their lawyer, the Drostes voluntarily dismissed their remaining claim with prejudice in order to appeal several of the district court’s rulings. We affirm.

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Robert and Claudia Droste owned a lot located in the Woodcliffe Estates subdivision in Alton, Illinois. The subdivision is limited to five…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. United States v. Gonzalez-LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  3. Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Richardson-Merrell Inc. v. Koller Ex Rel. KollerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Culebras Enterprises Corporation v. Miguel A. Rivera-RiosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by25 opinions

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