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GODBOUT v. NORTON

No. 47108.

262 N.W.2d 374 (1977)

Medric C. GODBOUT, Appellant, v. John V. NORTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Rehearing Denied February 16, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sherman Bergstein, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Joyce & McHaffie and Paul A. Joyce, Jr., St. Paul, for respondent.

Considered and decided by the court en banc.

ROGOSHESKE, Justice.

After an adverse jury verdict in a 1972 personal injury suit, plaintiff sued the attorney who represented him in the 1972 action for legal malpractice. Plaintiff presented his case against defendant pro se to the trial court and a jury. At the close of plaintiff's case in chief, the trial court granted defendant's motion to dismiss, finding plaintiff's evidence insufficient as a matter of law to establish malpractice liability. Thereafter represented...

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