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KRAMER v. DIRKSEN

No. 1-97-1977.

695 N.E.2d 1288 (1998)

296 Ill. App.3d 819

231 Ill.Dec. 169

William KRAMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lawrence DIRKSEN, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

May 20, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Johnson, Chicago, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Ira B. Goldstein, Ltd., Joliet, for Defendant-Appellee.

Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff William Kramer appeals the dismissal of his legal malpractice action against defendant Lawrence Dirksen, his attorney in a criminal case in which Kramer was convicted. The issue we address is whether a criminal defendant who has been found guilty is estopped from suing his lawyer for malpractice. The trial court so found and dismissed the malpractice action. We affirm.

In June 1993, plaintiff and...

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