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John Leeman Isaacs and Susan Gail Isaacs appealed a take-nothing summary judgment in favor of their former attorney, Robert G. Schleier, Jr., and his firm, Schleier & Brown, P.C. The Isaacses alleged legal malpractice, breach of contract, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and constructive fraud stemming from Schleier's representation during the sale of their racetrack to Charles Bishop. They claimed Schleier failed to disclose a dual attorney-client relationship, which came to light during a previous lawsuit, harming their defense. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, concluding that all the Isaacses' claims were in fact legal malpractice, subject to a two-year statute of limitations. The court found that the Isaacses were aware of the dual representation allegations by October 2002, and no tolling provisions applied, thereby barring their 2005 lawsuit.
John Leeman Isaacs and Susan Gail Isaacs v. Robert G. Schleier, Jr., and Schleier & Brown, P.C. is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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John Leeman Isaacs and Susan Gail Isaacs appealed a take-nothing summary judgment in favor of their former attorney, Robert G. Schleier, Jr., and his firm, Schleier & Brown, P.C. The Isaacses alleged legal malpractice, breach of contract, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and constructive fraud stemming from Schleier's representation during the sale of their racetrack to Charles Bishop. They claimed Schleier failed to disclose a dual attorney-client relationship, which came to light during a previous lawsuit, harming their defense. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, concluding that all the Isaacses' claims were in fact legal malpractice, subject to a two-year statute of limitations. The court found that the Isaacses were aware of the dual representation allegations by October 2002, and no tolling provisions applied, thereby barring their 2005 lawsuit.
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