Legal Opinion · Dissent
Laura Ellen Lewis v. Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 11, 2014No. 12-14882Unpublished
1DissentMiddlebrooks, District Judge
A lawyer is a fiduciary, entrusted to handle a client’s affairs with competence, diligence, and loyalty. In the face of looming discovery deadlines, and with virtually no discovery completed, lawyer Alicia Haynes emailed her client: “I have decided the best course of action is to withdraw from your case effective immediately.... Your file has been boxed and is in the lobby with the receptionist.” Instead of seeking permission from the court to withdraw or taking steps to protect the interests of her client, Ms. Haynes gave a “heads up” to opposing counsel notifying him of her withdrawal. The…
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- Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- University of South Alabama v. American Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Marek v. ChesnySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- City of Kenosha v. BrunoSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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