Bruning v. Law Offices of Ronald J. Palagi, P.C.

Thomas J. Bruning commenced this legal malpractice action, asserting that the defendants-appellees, Ronald J. Palagi, individually; Scot Bonnesen, individually; and the Law Offices of Ronald J. Palagi, P.C., were negligent in recommending a workers’ compensation settlement without conducting an adequate investigation to properly evaluate the claim and, in fact, recommending that Bruning accept an inadequate settlement. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on grounds that Bruning’s acceptance of a workers’ compensation settlement and the execution of a release…