Legal Opinion

CLS Associates, Ltd. v. A____ B____

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided November 14, 1988No. 05-87-01186-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENS, Justice.

CLS Associates, Ltd. appeals an adverse summary judgment in its action against the law firm of A_B_alleging that the law firm committed malpractice and negligence while providing legal services to CLS. The trial court found that the malpractice claim was barred by res judicata arising from a prior suit to collect attorneys’ fees due for the same services at issue in the instant suit. In three points of error, CLS asserts that the trial court erred in granting the summary judgment on the grounds of res judicata. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. McCardellTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Scurlock Oil Co. v. SmithwickTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Benson v. Wanda Petroleum CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Van Dyke v. Boswell, O'Toole, Davis & PickeringTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Ogletree v. CratesTexas Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Osherow v. Ernst & Young, LLP (In Re Intelogic Trace, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  2. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Malone, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
  3. Tindle v. Jackson National Life Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
  4. Kimmell v. Leoffler, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1990
  5. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. FullertonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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