Legal Opinion
Black v. Shultz
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 24, 2008No. 07-3108PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Betty Black (Black) sued attorney Ryan K. Shultz (Shultz) and his law firm, Reed, King and Shultz Law Office, for legal malpractice and partnership liability. Black’s claims arose from Shultz’s failure to pursue a sexual harassment suit against Black’s employer, U.S. Bank, and from numerous misrepresentations made by Shultz during his representation of Black. A jury.found Black’s sexual harassment claim against U.S. Bank failed. The jury did find Black reasonably relied on Shultz’s misrepresentations, awarding Black $160,000 in damages.
Shultz and his law firm (Defendants)…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Niemiec v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Eno v. WatkinsNebraska Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by16 opinions
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