Williams v. Callaghan, No. Civ. No. 95-02335 (D.D.C.) (938 F.Supp. 46) (September 10, 1996) (Judge Stanley Sporkin)
Loaded on Nov. 1, 1996
published in Punch and Jurists
November 11, 1996
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Strickland Standard.
The defense lawyers nightmare! Here, after the client was convicted of some drug crimes, and his conviction was affirmed on appeal, he brought a lawsuit against his attorney alleging both legal malpractice and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Judge Sporkin ruled that on the malpractice issue the plaintiff would have ...
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