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Date: 06-27-2022
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Patricia Kappes v. Diana Rhodes and Rhodes Law Firm
Case Number: S-21-0238
Judge: Kautz
Court: Supreme Court of Wyoming on appeal from the District Court, Laramie County
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Defendant's Attorney: Anna Reeves Olson
Description: Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a professional negligence theory.
[¶1] Patricia Kappes filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against Diana Rhodes[1] after Ms. Rhodes failed to timely file an application with the Wyoming Medical Review Panel and a wrongful death lawsuit pertaining to the death of Ms. Kappes' mother. Ms. Rhodes counterclaimed for breach of contract, alleging she and Ms. Kappes had entered into a valid and enforceable agreement to settle the legal malpractice claim for $100,000 which Ms. Kappes breached by filing suit.
Outcome: "The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Ms. Rhodes on her counterclaim. Because there is a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the parties entered into a lawfully enforceable settlement agreement, we reverse and remand." Kappes v. Rhodes, 2022 WY 82 (Wyo. 2022)
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