Legal Opinion
Mawalla v. Hoffman
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 8, 2008No. Civil Action 07-1538 (EGS)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EMMET G. SULLIVAN, District Judge.
This case involves a malpractice action by a former client against his immigration attorneys. Defendants have moved to dismiss. The Court held a hearing on this motion on July 31, 2008. Upon consideration of the motion, the response and reply thereto, the arguments presented at oral argument, and the applicable law, the Court finds that Plaintiffs complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and therefore Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED.
I. Background
Plaintiff Frederick Mawalla is a native of Tanzania. Compl. ¶ 1. In 2001,…
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