Legal Opinion
Estate of Leonard, Ex Rel., Palmer v. Swift
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 23, 2003No. 01-0525PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERNUS, Justice.
Milton T. Leonard’s refusal to pay federal income taxes has generated multiple legal proceedings and resulted in three appeals. The latest appeal involves a lawsuit for damages brought by Milton’s estate against two attorneys, appellees, Daniel Swift and William Werger. Swift was appointed to serve as Milton’s guardian ad litem in an involuntary conservatorship proceeding and Werger represented Milton’s conservator, Richard Leonard. The plaintiff claims Milton and his conservator received bad advice concerning the redemption of Milton’s farmland that had been sold to satisfy…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Brody v. RubySupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Crippen v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- Whalen v. ConnellySupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
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3Cited by21 opinions
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