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Brown-Seydel v. Mehta

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 31, 1996No. 1-95-1125PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNAMARA

Plaintiff, Deanna L. Brown-Seydel, filed a legal malpractice suit against Mahendra Mehta, her former attorney. Mehta subsequently brought a third-party complaint for contribution against BrownSeydel’s current attorney, Michael Havrilesko. The trial court dismissed the third-party action, and Mehta appeals. We reverse and remand.

The relevant facts are as follows. Brown-Seydel retained Mehta to represent her in a sexual discrimination action against her former employer. Mehta initially brought the action in the circuit court of Cook County, voluntarily dismissed it without prejudice, and then…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Illinois Graphics Co. v. NickumIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
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  3. Goran v. GliebermanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995
  4. Faier v. Ambrose & Cushing, P.C.Illinois Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Ogle v. HottoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995

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