Legal Opinion
Raisa R. Mayes v. David A. Leipziger and Levy, Leipziger & Norminton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1984No. 82-6002PublishedCited by 221 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
Mayes appeals from an order of the district court dismissing her legal malpractice complaint against her former attorney. We conclude that the court improperly denied Mayes’ right to amend. We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
In 1976 Mayes, a New York resident, brought an action in federal district court in California. A California attorney represented her. Dissatisfied with the result, Mayes retained another California attorney, David Leipziger, to represent her in a motion for new trial. When the motion was denied, Leipziger agreed to pursue an appeal in the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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