ESTATE OF LEONARD, EX REL., PALMER v. SWIFT

No. 01-0525.

656 N.W.2d 132 (2003)

ESTATE OF Milton T. LEONARD, By and Through Executor, Cecilia PALMER, Appellant, v. Daniel H. SWIFT and William D. Werger, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 23, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith O'Donohoe of Elwood, O'Donohoe, O'Connor & Stochl, Charles City, for appellant.

Michael J. Coyle and Norman J. Wangberg of Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens & Sudmeier, P.C., Dubuque, for appellee Daniel H. Swift.

Paula L. Roby of Elderkin & Pirnie, P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellee William D. Werger.


TERNUS, Justice.

Milton T. Leonard's refusal to pay federal income taxes has generated multiple legal proceedings and resulted in three appeals. The latest appeal involves a lawsuit for damages brought by Milton's estate against two attorneys, appellees, Daniel Swift and William Werger. Swift was appointed to serve as Milton's guardian ad litem in an involuntary conservatorship proceeding and Werger represented Milton's conservator, Richard Leonard. The plaintiff...

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