Tanner v. Caplin & Drysdale

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge. In this legal malpractice suit, plaintiff William B. Tanner appeals the District Court's order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants, the law firm of Caplin & Drysdale and three of its attorneys.1 On appeal, plaintiff argues that the District Court erred in ruling that plaintiff's expert opinion testimony was insufficient as a matter of law to prove that plaintiff suffered damages as a result of defendants' alleged malpractice. For the reasons stated below, we affirm. I.