Legal Opinion
Erickson v. Erickson
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided April 14, 1994No. Civ. A. 6:94-0089PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HADEN, Chief Judge.
Pending are the motions to dismiss filed by third-party Defendants James M. Cagle, Nicholas W. Johnson, and Robert J. Smith. In the third-party complaint, Defendant and third-party Plaintiff Charles F. Erickson asserted the third-party Defendants, lawyers for the Plaintiff, may be liable to him for contribution or indemnity if he is liable to the Plaintiff. This Court disagrees and GRANTS the motions to dismiss.
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As an initial matter, the Court notes the standard of review of a motion to dismiss filed pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Fed. R.Civ.P.…
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