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KEEF v. WIDUCH

No. 1-99-2864.

747 N.E.2d 992 (2001)

321 Ill. App.3d 571

254 Ill.Dec. 580

Melvin KEEF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kathleen WIDUCH; Koutsky, Boudreau, Lassen and Mason; Brian Lassen; and Kenneth Koutsky, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

March 30, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher T. Hurley, Chicago (Christopher T. Hurley; Michael T. Mertz, of counsel), for appellant.

Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago (David M. Schultz; Stephen R. Swofford; and Timothy G. Shelton, of counsel), for appellee-Kathleen Widuch.

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, Chicago (Michael P. Tone; Kristi A. Gleim, of counsel), for appellees-Koutsky, Boudreau, Lassen & Mason, Brain Lassen and Kenneth Koutsky.

Justice CERDA delivered the opinion of the court:

At issue in this case is whether a retained workers' compensation attorney has a duty to advise an injured worker that he might have a cause of action against third parties.

Plaintiff, Melvin Keef, appeals from the dismissal of his legal malpractice complaint against defendants, Kathleen Widuch, Brian Lassen, Kenneth Koutsky, and the law firm Koutsky, Boudreau, Lassen...

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