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Home / MI Dem AG nominee settled legal malpractice claim for $50kMI Dem AG nominee settled legal malpractice claim for $50k
Last Updated on Friday, 8 October 2010 02:02 Written by rslcpol Friday, 8 October 2010 02:02
From Michigan GOP:
In 2003, Democrat candidate for attorney general David Leyton settled a malpractice suit filed against him for more than $50,000.
“David Leyton wants to be the state’s top attorney, but he isn’t talented enough to be late-night tv’s top ambulance chaser,” said Michigan Republican Party Communications Director Jennifer Hoff. “Even small mistakes from the attorney general ruin lives. How can we trust Leyton with the job when he can’t read the key parts of legal documents, let alone the fine print?”
In 1997, David Leyton sued the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash and then advised his client to sign a release before suing two of the three intended defendants, absolving them of responsibility. The client did so and her case against them was thrown out because of the release. She turned around and sued Leyton for the gaffe, and the two settled for more than $50,000 in damages.