Legal Opinion
Hilary Marek Winniczek and Danuta Winniczek v. Sheldon B. Nagelberg
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 3, 2005No. 04-2106PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The district court dismissed for failure to state a claim a diversity suit that charges breach of contract, legal malpractice, and breach of fiduciary duty, all in violation of Illinois law. The plaintiffs are Hilary Winniczek and his wife, Danuta; the defendant is a lawyer, Sheldon Nagel-berg. The complaint, our only source of facts, alleges the following. Winniczek was charged with a variety of federal criminal offenses arising from his participation in a scheme to help people obtain commercial drivers’ licenses fraudulently. He hired a lawyer named Petro to represent…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Peeler v. Hughes & LuceTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- James W. McCord Jr. v. F. Lee BaileyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Patricia Burdett v. Robert S. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Lagen v. Balcor Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1995
- Rutanen v. BaylisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Gecker v. Flynn (In re Emerald Casino, Inc.)District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2014
- Hilary Marek Winniczek and Danuta Winniczek v. Sheldon B. NagelbergCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Blackwell v. Gorman, Court of Common Pleas of Ohio, Franklin County, Civil Division2007
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