· 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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