Legal Opinion
Gustafson v. Chestnut
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 19, 1994No. C0-93-869PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Chief Judge.
Appellant John H. Gustafson sued respondents Jack Chestnut, Alan Demmer, and their law firm, respondent Chestnut & Brooks, for legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misrepresentation. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of respondents, concluding that respondents’ alleged malpractice was not the cause of Gus-tafson’s damages. We affirm.
FACTS
John Gustafson was an equal partner with Eugene LaVaque in a two-person partnership, known as Galaxy Associates (Galaxy). Galaxy’s only significant asset was the Galaxy Building located in downtown…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Vanderweyst v. LangfordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Citizen's National Bank of Willmar v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Claflin v. Commercial State Bank of Two HarborsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992
- Fiedler v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991
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3Cited by5 opinions
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