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RODRIGUEZ v. NIELSEN

No. S-98-1083.

609 N.W.2d 368 (2000)

259 Neb. 264

Rosie RODRIGUEZ, appellant, v. Jess C. NIELSEN, doing business as Nielsen & Birch, appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

April 21, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry D. Sather, on brief, for appellant.

Marvin O. Kieckhafer, of Kay & Kay, North Platte, for appellee.

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

CONNOLLY, J.

This appeal presents the question, What are the required allegations to state a cause of action for legal malpractice by a convicted criminal against his or her criminal defense lawyer?

The appellant, Rosie Rodriguez, filed suit against the appellee, Jess C. Nielsen, doing business as Nielsen & Birch (Nielsen), for legal malpractice. Rodriguez alleged that Nielsen's representation of her in a misdemeanor criminal action was negligent in various...

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