Legal Opinion

Carranza v. FRAAS

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided October 31, 2011No. Civil Action 05-0117 (RMU)PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Granting the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment

RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the court on the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The plaintiffs in this case are two female farmers who hired the defendant, attorney Phillip Fraas, to represent them in a civil rights action against the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). After settlement negotiations with the USDA ultimately failed, the plaintiffs commenced this action against Fraas for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty, claiming that the defendant…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Casper Eugene Harding v. Vincent GrayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
  4. Dennis Diamond, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Brian Atwood, Administrator, Agency for International Development, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  5. Arrington, Derreck v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. Marbury Law Group, Pllc v. CarlDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013

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