Attorneys – Legal Malpractice – Damages – Evidence 
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Published: August 27, 2010
Tags: Attorneys, Fairfax County Circuit Court, Judge Jonathan C. Thacher, Virginia Circuit Courts
In this lawsuit by a South Korean minister and his family who claim defendant lawyer’s legal malpractice in handling their immigration case meant the family had to return to South Korea and lose wages, housing and educational opportunities, a Fairfax Circuit Court denies the lawyer’s motion in limine to exclude evidence of their damages.
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