Legal Opinion
Ascher v. Duggan
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 1, 2013No. Civil No. 12-12418-FDSPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a legal malpractice case. On May 20, 2006, plaintiff Michael Ascher was suspended from the practice of law by the Supreme Judicial Court for mishandling client funds. He was represented in that proceeding by defendant Stephen Duggan. Ascher contends that Duggan negligently represented him by falsely informing him he could work as a paralegal during his period of suspension without any negative consequences. Ascher is currently in the process of petitioning for reinstatement of his law license.
Duggan has moved…
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