LOCKHART v. CADE

No. 96-CV-1274.

728 A.2d 65 (1999)

Morris A. LOCKHART, Appellant, v. Maxine Bethel CADE, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 4, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solaman G. Lippman, Richard H. Semsker, and Shannon M. Salb, Washington, DC, were on the brief for appellant.

No brief was filed on behalf of appellee.

Maxine Bethel Case entered an appearance pro se.

Before TERRY and REID, Associate Judges, and NEWMAN, Senior Judge.


TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant seeks reversal of an order dismissing his legal malpractice action for failure to prove liability. He argues that the entry of a default against appellee established liability, and that the only remaining issue before the trial court was the amount of damages which he was entitled to recover. We agree with appellant, reverse the order of dismissal, and remand the case for further proceedings on the sole issue of damages.

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