Sixth Circuit· 2/21/1980
Woodruff v. Tomlin
Citations
- 616 F.2d 924
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- finding allegations of an attorney’s failure to contact or interview a potentially valuable witness to present a question for a jury
- finding allegations of an attorney’s failure to bring to the attention of the trial court statutes controlling liability to present a question for the jury
- affirming the dismissal of a malpractice claim where “the concessions in the appellate brief resulted from a tactical decision reached in the exercise of professional judgment and d[id] not furnish a basis for a malpractice action”
- explaining that plaintiffs were from out of state
- “[N]either counsel nor we have found an American decision holding an attorney liable for the choice of trial tactics or the good faith exercise of professional judgment.”
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Judges: Celebrezze, Edwards, Engel, Keith, Lively, Merritt, Weick
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- Hizey v. CarpenterWashington Supreme Court· 1992-06-04· cited 275×
- George BAILEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Y & O PRESS COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeSixth Circuit· 1985-08-16· cited 227×
- J.C. Wyckoff & Associates, Inc. v. Standard Fire InsuranceSixth Circuit· 1991-06-20· cited 222×
- CenTra, Inc. v. EstrinSixth Circuit· 2008-08-15· cited 213×
- Grantham and Mann, Inc., D/B/A Grantham Safety Industries, Inc. v. American Safety Products, Inc., Sam Evans, Richard J. Althoff and James HunnekeSixth Circuit· 1987-09-30· cited 171×
- Dushon Hampton v. United StatesSixth Circuit· 1999-10-12· cited 109×
- Fl Aerospace, Cross-Appellee v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., Cross-AppellantSixth Circuit· 1990-03-17· cited 97×
- Unnamed caseThird Circuit· 1992-03-10· cited 76×
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Thomas Solvent Co.W.D. Michigan· 1988-04-14· cited 73×
- Sun Valley Potatoes, Inc. v. Rosholt, Robertson & TuckerIdaho Supreme Court· 1999-05-28· cited 55×
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Triangle Industries, Inc.Fourth Circuit· 1992-03-02· cited 45×
- Martinson Bros. v. HjellumNorth Dakota Supreme Court· 1985-01-03· cited 41×
- Biomet Inc. v. Finnegan Henderson LLPDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2009-03-19· cited 41×
- Clary v. Lite MacHines Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals· 2006-07-11· cited 40×
- Clark County Fire District No. 5 v. Bullivant Houser Bailey PCCourt of Appeals of Washington· 2014-04-24· cited 35×
- Van Horn Lodge, Inc. v. WhiteAlaska Supreme Court· 1981-05-01· cited 33×
- Menzel v. MorseSupreme Court of Iowa· 1985-02-13· cited 32×
- Limor v. Buerger (In Re Del-Met Corp.)M.D. Tennessee· 2005-03-04· cited 32×
- Nemec v. DeeringSouth Dakota Supreme Court· 1984-06-06· cited 32×
Cites
32 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court· 1938-04-25· cited 18,491×
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court· 1964-03-09· cited 8,531×
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court· 1978-06-29· cited 3,397×
- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court· 1976-06-10· cited 2,973×
- West v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court· 1940-12-09· cited 1,397×
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court· 1931-02-24· cited 1,290×
- Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. FieldSupreme Court· 1941-01-06· cited 354×
- Propper v. ClarkSupreme Court· 1949-06-20· cited 311×
- Lysick v. WalcomCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1968-01-23· cited 135×
- Six Companies of Cal. v. Joint Highway Dist. No. 13 of Cal.Supreme Court· 1940-12-09· cited 123×
- Street v. CalvertTennessee Supreme Court· 1976-07-06· cited 77×
- Peggy Sue O'Neill and David O'neill, Individually and as Husband and Wife v. Vartkes KiledjianSixth Circuit· 1975-02-24· cited 70×
- C. S. Lenoir v. Porters Creek Watershed DistrictSixth Circuit· 1978-11-21· cited 55×
- John Wayne Reeves and Sherry Marie Reeves, Wife v. Power Tools, Inc. And Omark Industries, Inc.Sixth Circuit· 1973-02-22· cited 44×
- Kathryn Martin v. University of LouisvilleSixth Circuit· 1976-08-30· cited 38×
- Crest Investment Trust, Inc. v. ComstockCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1974-11-15· cited 36×
- Gay & Taylor, Inc. v. American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa.Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1963-12-12· cited 35×
- Loftis v. FinchCourt of Appeals of Tennessee· 1972-12-01· cited 32×
- Joan Woodruff v. Hewitt P. Tomlin, Jr.Sixth Circuit· 1975-02-21· cited 31×
- Hillhouse v. McDowellTennessee Supreme Court· 1966-12-09· cited 28×
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