LEONARD v. DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

Nos. 07-2220, 07-2242, 07-2258, 07-2261, 07-2260.

553 F.3d 609 (2009)

Brian F. LEONARD; Marshall Investments Corp.; Page State Bank; Mcville State Bank; Ramsey National Bank and Trust of Devils Lake; Security Bank of USA; Ultima Bank Minnesota; First National Bank and Trust Co.; Dacotah Bank; North Country Bank and Trust; First Federal Bank of the Midwest; First American Bank and Trust; Northstate LLC; Security State Bank of Sebeka; First National Bank of the North; First Independent Bank; Citizens State Bank of Roseau; Farmers State Bank; State Bank of Park Rapids; New Auburn Investment Inc.; Peoples State Bank of Madison Lake; Bank of Luxemburg; Lake Country State Bank; Community National Bank; United Community Bank of North Dakota; Choice Financial Group; Security State Bank; Campbell County Bank Inc.; Security First Bank of North Dakota; First State Bank of Bigfork; McIntosh County Bank; Oregon Community Bank and Trust; Bremer Business Finance Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, a Minnesota Limited Liability Partnership, Defendant-Appellant. Bremer Business Finance Corporation; Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, and Brian F. Leonard, Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: January 15, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Gary Mark, argued, Mark G. Schroeder, Jason R. Asmus, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Edward W. Gale, argued, Thomas C. Atmore, on the brief, Minneapolis, MN, for Leonard, et. al.

Paul Laurin Ratelle, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Bremer Business.

Before MURPHY, COLLOTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

One of Minnesota's largest law firms is before us, requesting that we overturn judgments that it committed legal malpractice and breached fiduciary duties owed to a client. On its side it has a recent decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court and our duty to conscientiously ascertain and apply state law. We predict that the Minnesota Supreme Court would reverse the judgments against Dorsey & Whitney LLP with instructions to dismiss. We must...

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