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LERMA v. PECORINO

No. 01-91-00095-CV.

822 S.W.2d 831 (1992)

Moises LERMA, Jr., Appellant, v. Vic PECORINO, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

February 6, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moises Lerma, Jr., Brazoria, for appellant.

Brian S. Ettinger, Houston, for appellee.

Before TREVATHAN, C.J., and COHEN and O'CONNOR, JJ.

OPINION

TREVATHAN, Chief Justice.

This Court is asked to determine whether the trial court properly granted a summary judgment in a legal malpractice case. We find that it did and affirm the judgment.

Background

In May 1987, appellee, Vic Pecorino, was appointed by the 23rd District Court in Brazoria, County Texas to represent appellant, Moises Lerma Jr., in his criminal prosecution for the murder of a fellow inmate. Pecorino was also appointed...

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