Legal Opinion
Godby v. Whitehead
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 2005No. 77A01-0504-CV-152PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NAJAM, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Tim L. Godby brought suit against Daniel K. Whitehead for legal malpractice. Godby alleged that Whitehead negligently failed to present a claim that Godby was denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel in his petition for post-conviction relief. In response, Whitehead filed a Trial Rule 12(B)(6) motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The trial court granted Whitehead's motion and dismissed the complaint with prejudice. Godby appeals and presents a single, dispositive issue for our review, namely,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Anderson v. AndersonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
- Adkins v. DixonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1997
- Godby v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
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