Wyly v. Weiss

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• holding choice not to attend fairness hearing did not prevent issue-preclusive effect of result, as parties had the opportunity to attend
• finding that a prior determination that counsel’s performance was not deficient would preclude any subsequent malpractice claim requiring the same
• citing, inter alia, Marvel Characters, Inc. v. Simon, 310 F.3d 280, 286 (2d Cir. 2002)
• stating injunctions of in personam action are appropriate “under certain limited circumstances”
• prior determination that counsel’s performance' was not deficient would preclude any subsequent malpractice claim requiring a finding that counsel’s performance was deficient
• district court that had ap- proved attorney fees as part of class settlement properly en- joined class members’ state court case seeking damages from attorneys based on alleged legal malpractice

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