Legal Opinion
Swann v. Waldman
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 26, 1983No. 82-761PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant seeks review of an order granting summary judgment to appellees, her former attorneys, whom she had sued for legal malpractice. She argues that there were genuine issues of material fact and that appellees’ motion for summary judgment was therefore erroneously granted, We agree with appellant, reverse the order of the trial court, and remand the case for trial on the merits.
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Appellant, the administratrix of her deceased daughter’s estate, retained appellees to bring suit against the physicians and hospital allegedly responsible for her daughter’s death.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Niosi v. AielloDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Yasuna v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Winter v. Brown Ex Rel. BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Willis v. CheekDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Maddox v. BanoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Turner v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Duggan v. KetoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Atkins v. Industrial Telecommunications Ass'nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Roberts-Douglas v. MearesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Waldman v. LevineDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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