Legal Opinion
Kramer v. Dirksen
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 20, 1998No. 1-97-1977Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
THIRD DIVISION
May 20, 1998
No. 1-97-1977
WILLIAM KRAMER,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
LAWRENCE DIRKSEN,
Defendant-Appellee.)))))))))
Appeal from the
Circuit Court of
Cook County
No. 96 L 9840
Honorable
James Heyda,
Judge Presiding.
2Opinion of the Court · CahillJustice Cahill
Plaintiff William Kramer appeals the dismissal of his legal malpractice action against defendant Lawrence Dirksen, his attorney in a criminal case in which Kramer was convicted. The issue we address is whether a criminal defendant who has been found guilty is estopped from suing his lawyer for malpractice. The trial court so found and dismissed the malpractice action. We affirm.
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