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NELSON v. BOEING CO.

No. 05-3156.

446 F.3d 1118 (2006)

Michael J. NELSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THE BOEING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

May 3, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the briefs.*

Lawrence W. Williamson, Jr., Shores Williamson and Ohaebosim, LLC, Wichita, KS, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Timothy B. Mustaine and Jeff P. DeGraffenreid, Foulston Siefk LLP, Wichita, KS, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before McCONNELL, ANDERSON, and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges.

McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.

The general rule in civil cases is that the ineffective assistance of counsel is not a basis for appeal or retrial. MacCuish v. United States, 844 F.2d 733, 735 (10th Cir.1988). If a client's chosen counsel performs below professionally acceptable standards, with adverse effects on the client's case, the client's remedy is not reversal, but rather a legal malpractice lawsuit against the deficient attorney...

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