Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has prevailed over a malpractice lawsuit brought by a company that invested $5.8 million in mass-tort litigation stemming from the BP oil spill.
A federal judge in Texas entered final judgment for Baker and against Duncan Litigation Investments LLC and owner Max Duncan. They accused Baker of professional negligence for allegedly fumbling a lawsuit against attorney Mikal Watts for his role in an alleged plan to seek investors to fund numerous claims against BP stemming from the explosion.
DLI’s suit failed due to the statute of limitations, and it sued Baker in the ...
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