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· 2/13/1989

Leavitt v. Mizner

Citations

  • 533 N.E.2d 1334
  • 404 Mass. 81

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  • deciding, as matter of law, that attorney's alleged negligence could not have caused harm
  • summary judgment record showed that any negligence of criminal defense counsel did not harm former client plaintiff
  • summary judgment record showed that any negligence of criminal defense counsel did not harm former client plaintiff
  • \Evidence is considered 'newly discovered' in this context only if it was 'unknown and unavailable at the time of trial despite the diligence of the moving party' \
  • explaining standard for summary judgment

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Lynch, O'Connor

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