Legal Opinion
Schneider v. Richardson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 31, 1979PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
On March 2, 1972, Audrey Schneider was granted an uncontested divorce from Herman Schneider. The attorney 1 who represented her in that proceeding also handled the property settlement and child custody agreement. The final divorce judgment adopted and incorporated this agreement. Both Mr. and Mrs. Schneider signed the “Settlement Agreement,” and their signatures were witnessed by their respective attorneys. No appeal was taken from the divorce judgment.
Four years later Mrs. Schneider filed a negligence action against Attorney Troubh, his legal associates, and their firm,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Niosi v. AielloDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Evans Products Co. v. Clinton Building Supply, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
- Vooth v. . McEachenNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Sohn v. BernsteinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
- Wooddy v. MuddCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Jourdain v. DineenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1987
- Corey v. Norman, Hanson & DeTroySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
- Wheeler v. WhiteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
- Schneider v. RichardsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Brown v. KellySupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
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