Legal Opinion

McIntosh County Bank v. Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 6, 2008No. A06-486PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MEYER, Justice.

Respondents McIntosh County Bank, et al. (respondents) purchased participation interests in a loan sold to them by Miller & Schroeder (M & S). Appellant law firm Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, (Dorsey) was hired by M & S to assist in structuring, documenting, and securing the loan. After the loan was unpaid, the respondents filed a legal malpractice suit against Dorsey, alleging that the respondents were the third-party beneficiaries of the attorney-client relationship between Dorsey and M & S, because M & S intended Dorsey’s services in documenting the loan transaction to…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
  2. Lucas v. HammCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Goodman v. KennedyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  4. DLH, Inc. v. RussSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997
  5. Heyer v. FlaigCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by29 opinions

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  4. Thomas B. Olson & Associates, P.A. v. Leffert, Jay & Polglaze, P.A.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2008
  5. Hexagon Holdings, Inc. v. Carlisle Syntec IncorporatedSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2019

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