Helmbrecht v. St. Paul Insurance

This is a review of a decision óf the court of appeals 1 reversing the judgment of the circuit court for Fond du Lac county, William E. Crane, presiding judge, and remanding the case for a new trial. We affirm the court of appeals’ holding that the trial court erred in granting the petitioners’ motion to dismiss the action and direct a verdict in their favor. We reverse that portion of the court of appeals decision remanding the matter for a new trial on all issues.

This is a legal malpractice action which arose out of Attorney Colwin’s representation of Jeanette Helmbrecht in a 1977 divorce…