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HUGEL v. MILBERG, WEISS, BERSHAD, HYNES & LERACH, LLP

No. 98-1653.

175 F.3d 14 (1999)

Max HUGEL, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. MILBERG, WEISS, BERSHAD, HYNES & LERACH, LLP, Gold, Bennett & Cera, LLP, Shapiro, Haber & Urmy, LLP, and Wolf, Popper, LLP, Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 13, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew D. Dunn with whom Daniel E. Will was on brief for appellant.

William L. Chapman with whom Pamela E. Phelan was on brief for appellees.

Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judges.

COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellant Max Hugel contends that he was defamed by allegations in a complaint filed in a federal securities fraud lawsuit (the "Presstek litigation") to which he was not a party. He brought suit in state court seeking damages for defamation and legal malpractice. The defendants, four law firms, removed the case to federal court and then moved to dismiss. Concluding that neither of Hugel...

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