Legal Opinion
Bloomer v. Gibson
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 20, 2006No. 04-540PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff, Robert A. Bloomer, Jr., brought this action against defendant, David Gibson, for malpractice in connection with his representation of plaintiff in a federal criminal case. The action was eventually tried to court on a theory of breach of contract and resulted in a verdict for defendant. On appeal, plaintiff argues that the court erred in denying him a trial by jury and in applying an “actual innocence” standard to his claims of malpractice and breach of contract. We hold that the court properly decided that plaintiff waived his right to trial by jury and that plaintiff cannot…
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