Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Malpractice Suit

The Vermont Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a legal malpractice action against an attorney for advising his client to sign a general release that barred a potential future claim against an alleged tortfeasor as part of the settlement of a workers’ compensation matter. Case: Rodrigue v. Illuzzi, No. 2021-136, 02/25/2022, published. Facts: Roger Rodrigue entered into an employment contract with Enterprises Precision Inc. while a resident of Vermont. Enterprises required Rodrigue to travel to Virginia. At the time, Rodrigue was staying at a motel in Rhode Island and doing work for E...