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NEILL v. HEMPHILL

No. S-98-885.

607 N.W.2d 500 (2000)

258 Neb. 949

Jerome W. NEILL, appellant, v. Thomas C. HEMPHILL, an individual, and Emery, Nye, Blazek, and Hemphill, a Nebraska partnership, appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

March 10, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Welsh, of Bradford, Coenen & Welsh, Omaha, for appellant.

Dean F. Suing, of Katskee, Henatsch & Suing, Omaha, for appellees.

HENDRY, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

McCORMACK, J.

NATURE OF CASE

This is a legal malpractice case brought by Jerome W. Neill against Thomas C. Hemphill and the law firm of Emery, Nye, Blazek, and Hemphill (collectively Hemphill). Neill alleged that he retained Hemphill to represent him in a medical malpractice action against Dr. John V. Fernandez and Mercy Hospital (Mercy) in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Neill further alleged that no action was filed prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations...

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