BUTLER v. MOOERS


771 A.2d 1034 (2001)

2001 ME 56

Lawrence BUTLER v. Daniel MOOERS et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: April 6, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart W. Tisdale Jr., Esq., (orally), Mary A. Davis, Esq., Tisdale & Davis, P.A., Portland, for plaintiff.

Paul F. Macri, Esq., (orally), Tyler N. Kolle, Esq., Berman & Simmons, P.A., Lewiston, for defendant.

Panel: WATHEN, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, ALEXANDER, and CALKINS, JJ.


WATHEN, C.J.

[¶ 1] This matter is before the Court on report, pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 72(c) by the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Delahanty, J.) after denial of defendant Daniel Mooers' motion for summary judgment in Lawrence Butler's legal malpractice action. Mooers contends inter alia that Butler is barred by nonmutual collateral estoppel from bringing this action because of Butler's guilty pleas to federal criminal charges of bank fraud...

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