Mancia v. Bennett

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2016 Ark. App. 553

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION III No. CV-16-289 Opinion Delivered NOVEMBER 16, 2016 CRISTOBAL MANCIA APPEAL FROM THE BENTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT APPELLANT [NO. 04CV-15-1105] V. HONORABLE BRAD KARREN, BRUCE JAMESON BENNETT JUDGE APPELLEE APPEAL DISMISSED DAVID M. GLOVER, Judge In 2007, Cristobal Mancia hired Bruce Bennett to represent him in a criminal case. On July 29, 2015, Mr. Mancia filed a complaint against Bennett “for legal malpractice for failure to perform services as promised and for fraud.” He sought $10,000 as reimbursement of all funds paid to Bennett…