PRAWER v. ESSLING

No. 48732.

282 N.W.2d 493 (1979)

Joel PRAWER, Appellant, v. David ESSLING, Respondent, John L. Duffy, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

May 4, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert N. Schlesinger, St. Paul, for appellant.

Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, James P. Miley, and James E. Strother, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard before PETERSON, KELLY, and SCOTT, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.


KELLY, Justice.

This appeal arises from a malpractice action brought by plaintiff against his court-appointed counsel, alleging that defendant did not adequately represent him during the commitment hearing. Among the specific allegations of malpractice were the following:

1. Defendant conferred with plaintiff only once, two days prior to the hearing and for only one hour.

2. Defendant did not contact any of the persons suggested by plaintiff who may...

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