PETERSON v. SCORSINE

No. 94-105.

898 P.2d 382 (1995)

Karen S. PETERSON, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. John M. SCORSINE, Appellee (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

June 30, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen S. Peterson, Laramie, pro se.

Patrick J. Murphy of Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, P.C., Casper, for appellee.

Before GOLDEN, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, TAYLOR and LEHMAN, JJ.


THOMAS, Justice.

The primary issue to be resolved in this case is whether theories of recovery alleged by Karen S. Peterson (Peterson) against her attorney, John M. Scorsine (Scorsine), aside from a claim of legal malpractice, serve to avoid a summary judgment against her. Peterson's claims stem from Scorsine's representations of her during an ongoing dispute with her ex-husband over his failure to comply with certain provisions of their 1982 divorce decree. Her contentions...

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