WAGENER v. McDONALD

No. C5-93-804.

509 N.W.2d 188 (1993)

Maurice J. WAGENER, Respondent, v. John S. McDONALD, et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

December 7, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Lucas, Harvey, Thorfinnson & Lucas, P.A., Eden Prairie, for respondent.

Paul C. Peterson, William L. Davidson, Lind, Jenson & Sullivan, P.A., Minneapolis, Lewis A. Remele, Jr., Charles E. Lundberg, Bassford, Heckt, Lockhart, Truesdell & Briggs, P.A., Minneapolis, for amicus curiae Minnesota State Bar Ass'n.

Considered and decided by AMUNDSON, P.J., and FORSBERG and SCHULTZ, JJ.


OPINION

HAROLD W. SCHULTZ, Judge.

John S. McDonald contends the district court erred when it determined that legal malpractice claims are assignable and denied summary judgment. The district court certified the question as important and doubtful to this court. We answer the certified question in the affirmative.

FACTS

Paul and Maria Scherber retained John McDonald as their attorney in September 1987. McDonald commenced a land registration...

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