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FRANCIS v. PIPER

No. C1-99-67.

597 N.W.2d 922 (1999)

Alma FRANCIS, Appellant, v. LaMar PIPER, et al., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

August 3, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Craig Howse, Vest & Howse, Minneapolis, and William G. Clelland, Carson, Clelland & Schreder, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Kenneth R. White, Farrish, Johnson & Maschka, Mankato, for respondent.

Considered and decided by KALITOWSKI, Presiding Judge, CRIPPEN, Judge, and THOREEN, Judge.

OPINION

JOHN F. THOREEN, Judge*

Alma Francis challenges the district court's grant of summary judgment dismissing her legal malpractice claim. Because Francis was not Piper's client and was not an intended third-party beneficiary of the attorney-client relationship, we affirm.

FACTS

Alma Francis brought this action against LaMar Piper and the Piper Law Firm (collectively Piper), alleging Piper committed legal...

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