BERGAL v. ROTH

No. 20-2887.

2 F.4th 1059 (2021)

Linda S. BERGAL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ben M. ROTH, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 1, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Long , Attorney, Long Meihofer, LLC, Lisle, IL, Mark R. Anderson , Michael E. Anderson , Attorneys, Anderson & Anderson, Merrillville, IN, John R. Craig , Megan L. Craig , Attorneys, Craig & Craig, LLC, Merrillville, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

David M. Macksey , Joseph R. Marconi , Brian C. Langs , Victor J. Pioli , Attorneys, Johnson & Bell, Ltd., Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees Ben M. Roth and Roetzel and Andress, LPA.

Joseph J. Ferrini , Paige Moray Neel , Attorneys, Clausen Miller, Chicago, IL, Kimbley A. Kearney , Attorney, Clausen Miller, Michigan City, IN, for Defendant-Appellee Joseph Sanders.

Before Kanne, Rovner, and Hamilton, Circuit Judges.


Plaintiff Linda Bergal brought this malpractice case against her attorney Ben Roth, his law firm, and accountant Joseph Sanders. She alleges the defendants duped her into disclaiming a $1.5 million mutual fund account owned by her late husband, Dr. Milton Bergal. The district court dismissed Linda's claims as barred under...

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