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WHITEAKER v. STATE

No. 84-1943.

382 N.W.2d 112 (1986)

Gary W. WHITEAKER, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Nading II of Hall & Nading, Ankeny, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., and Charles S. Lavorato, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and McGIVERIN, LARSON, CARTER, and WOLLE, JJ.

WOLLE, Justice.

Plaintiff Gary W. Whiteaker brought this law action against the State for damages allegedly caused by malpractice of a lawyer (the State attorney) working in the consumer protection division of the Iowa Attorney General's office. Whiteaker's malpractice lawsuit is premised on his contention that an underlying claim and lawsuit would have resulted in a judgment for damages, or at least a favorable settlement, if the State attorney had not been negligent...

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