Legal Opinion
Short by Oosterhous v. Short
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided February 9, 1990No. Civ. A. 89-B-1663PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BABCOCK, District Judge.
Before me is defendant Peggy Jessel’s (Jessel) motion to dismiss the legal malpractice claim filed against her by plaintiffs and defendant Short’s (Short) motion to dismiss the child abuse claim filed against him. The motions have been fully briefed and oral argument will not assist me in their resolution.
The claim against Jessel arises from Jes-sel’s conduct while acting as a court appointed guardian ad litem for minor children in a domestic relations dispute in Colorado state court. As a court appointed guardian ad litem under Colorado…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Ferri v. AckermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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