Legal Opinion
Cook v. Connolly
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided November 8, 1984No. C6-83-2043PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
This is a case of first impression, requiring this court to determine whether the appellant, who is now an adult, may bring an action for malpractice against an attorney who represented her interests in proceedings which resulted in a minor settlement.
ISSUE
Does the doctrine of collateral estoppel bar relitigation of the issue of the adequacy of a minor settlement in a subsequent *185malpractice action against the attorney for the guardian ad litem?
FACTS
At the age of four, plaintiff-appellant lost her arm as a result of an accident involving a wringer washing machine.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Bernhard v. Bank of America National Trust & Saving AssociationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Ellis v. Minneapolis Commission on Civil RightsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Hauser v. MealeySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Victory Highway Village, Inc. v. WeaverDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1979
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Cook v. ConnollySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Cook v. ConnollyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984