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PETERSON v. SIMASKO

Docket No. 194651.

579 N.W.2d 469 (1998)

228 Mich. App. 707

Laurie PETERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SIMASKO, SIMASKO & SIMASKO, PC, and Patrick M. Simasko, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided March 20, 1998, at 9:10 a.m.

Released for Publication June 29, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Stotz, Roseville, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

John Perrin, St. Clair Shores, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before HOLBROOK, P.J., and MICHAEL J. KELLY and GRIBBS, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

In this appeal as of right, plaintiff seeks the reinstatement of her legal malpractice action after it was summarily dismissed on defendants' motion pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10). We reverse and remand for trial. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).

To establish the existence of legal malpractice, a plaintiff must show: "(1) the existence of an attorney-client relationship; (2) negligence in the legal representation...

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