United States DC Circuit
Capitol Hill Grp. v. Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLC, 08-7109
In a legal malpractice action, summary judgment for Defendant law firm is affirmed where previous litigation involving Defendant's fee applications and the malpractice claim arose out of the same nucleus of facts and the identity element of res judicata was satisfied.
Appellate Information
- Argued 05/11/2009
- Decided 06/26/2009
- Published 06/26/2009
Judges
- Before HENDERSON, BROWN and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Emil Hirsch argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Jack McKay argued the cause and filed the brief for appellees.