Jackson State Bank v. King

THOMAS, Justice.

The questions in this case are certified to this court by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit pursuant to Wyo.R.App.P. 11 and Wyo.Stat. §§ 1-13-104 to -107 (1988), the Federal Court State Law Certificate Procedure Act. The questions certified by the federal court are:

A. Does Wyoming’s comparative negligence statute, Wyo.Stat. § l-l-109(a) (1977), bar plaintiffs recovery in a legal malpractice action based on claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty when the jury apportions fault in the following manner: plaintiff, thirty-five percent;…