CANAAN v. BARTEE

No. 89,023.

276 Kan. 116 (2003)

MARVIN L. CANAAN, Appellant, v. MICHAEL BARTEE, D. ALLEN BUSH, MARY CURTIS, and KELLY JERNIGAN, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 18, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick A. Hamilton, of McDowell, Rice, Smith & Gaar, P.C., of Overland Park, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Jeff D. Morris, of Berkowitz, Stanton, Brandt, Williams & Shaw, LLP, of Prairie Village, argued the cause, and James L. Eisenbrandt, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellee Michael Bartee.

James D. Griffin, of Blackwell, Sanders, Peper & Martin, LLP., of Overland Park, was on the brief for appellee D. Allen Bush.

Thomas Wright, of Wright, Henson, Somers, Sebelius, Clark & Baker, LLP, of Topeka, was on the brief for appellee Mary Curtis.

B. Kay Huff, of Lawrence, was on the brief for appellee Kelly Jernigan.

Loren F. Snell, Jr., assistant attorney general, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, were on the brief for appellees.


72 P.3d 911, cert. denied 540 U.S. 1090 [2003]

The opinion of the court was delivered by LUCKERT, J.:

This case presents the issue of whether a criminal defendant must obtain postconviction relief in order to maintain a legal malpractice action against his or her defense attorneys. Marvin Canaan, after being convicted of first-degree murder and other crimes and sentenced to life in prison, sued his court-appointed defense attorneys and their legal investigator...

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