United States Fourth Circuit

In suit against former lawyer for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and professional negligence, district court's dismissal is affirmed where Virginia's doctrine of collateral estoppel bars any attempt by plaintiff to repackage the claims rejected in the underlying case as claims against defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/20/2007
• Published 12/20/2007

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Christopher G. Hoge, Crowley, Hoge & Fein, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Appellants.  Deborah Judith Jeffrey, Zuckerman & Spaeder, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Bernard J. DiMuro, Dimuroginsberg, P.C., Alexandria, Virginia;  Mitchell J. Rotbert, Rotbert Law Group, L.L.C., Rockville, Maryland, for Appellants.  Francis D. Carter, Ellen D. Marcus, Zuckerman & Spaeder, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellee.