Keno Operator Wins Legal Malpractice Case Yet Again
We reported on this case several months ago. Keno operator loses when"he got bad legal advice from attorneys with Omaha's McGrath North Mullin & Kratz law firm when he sought to dissolve his former partnership with Robert Anderson in 1998. " Now after a reduction by the trial court, the appellate court has reinstated a higher verdict. "A Douglas County District Court jury awarded Bellino $1.6 million after a 2006 malpractice trial. But the verdict was reduced by the judge to $229,000 — the amount of Bellino's attorney and accounting fees in the case.
In a 6-0 decision, the Supreme Court restored the original award. The high court said it was reasonable for jurors to conclude that the attorneys' negligence substantially increased Bellino's costs for dissolving the partnership. "