Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. Akins
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1993No. 91-CV-1241PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Appellant Brenda L. Hopkins, attorney for the personal representative of the estate of Irene Akins, who died intestate, was found liable in a non-jury trial for breach of contract and legal malpractice to the decedent’s surviving spouse, appellee Robert Akins, Sr., for the sum of appellee’s intestate share of the estate. 1 We hold that (1) no contract existed between Hopkins and Akins, Sr., and (2) Hopkins owed no duty of reasonable care to Akins, Sr. arising from her attorney-client relationship with the personal representative. We therefore reverse and remand with…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Ultramares Corp. v. ToucheNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Savings Bank v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- 1010 Potomac Associates v. Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Morowitz v. MarvelDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by18 opinions
- In Re Estate of DanielDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- In Re HopkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Roberts v. FeareyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1999
- Ferguson v. CramerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
- Goldberger v. Kaplan, Strangis & Kaplan, P.A.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
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