Legal Opinion

Brown v. Small

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 28, 1992No. 90-625PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trieweiler

On March 17, 1988, Benjamin Brown filed a legal malpractice complaint against Floyd Small and John Doubek in the First Judicial District Court in Lewis and Clark County. The District Court granted summary judgment for Small and Doubek and dismissed the complaint on October 9, 1990. Brown appeals. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Did the District Court err when it granted summary judgment against Brown on his claim of professional negligence?

2. Did the District Court err when it granted summary judgment against Brown on the portions of his complaint that attempted to reopen an earlier lawsuit that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Carlson v. MortonMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  2. LaChance v. McKownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Fey v. A. A. Oil Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Rowland v. KliesMontana Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Salway v. ArkavaMontana Supreme Court · 1985

3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. In Re the Marriage of HopperMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  5. In Re the Marriage of MillerMontana Supreme Court · 1995

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