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WHITNEY v. BUTTRICK

No. C4-85-408.

376 N.W.2d 274 (1985)

Joseph WHITNEY, Appellant, v. Asa E. BUTTRICK, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Denied January 23, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Preuter, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Kevin P. Keenan, Charles E. Lundberg, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard, considered, and decided by HUSPENI, P.J., and CRIPPEN and RANDALL, JJ.

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Joseph Whitney (appellant) sued his attorney Asa Buttrick (respondent) for legal malpractice, as a result of respondent's handling of the sale of appellant's 75% interest in Imperial Developers (Imperial) to Allen Schefers, a 25% partner in Imperial. The case was tried to a jury which found respondent 75% negligent, appellant 25% negligent, but found no damages.

Appellant moved for a Schwartz hearing, a judgment notwithstanding...

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