Ignotov v. Reiter

The issue presented in this legal malpractice action is whether the trial judge clearly erred in finding that a lawyer’s negligence was a cause of the termination of his client’s parental rights. We conclude that the judge did not err, and would reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals which set aside a money judgment in favor of the client.

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Samuel S. Reiter was retained by Daniel T. Ignotov to represent Ignotov in proceedings concerning his daughter, Dana Sue. These proceedings were initiated by Ignotov’s ex-wife, Janice Everest, as the first step in having Dana Sue adopted by Janice…