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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 

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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not *

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.

R. 47.5.4.

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-30358

RENEE S. HARTZ, M.D.,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

VICTOR R. FARRUGIA; ROBERT A. KUTCHER;

NICOLE TYGIER; CHOPIN, WAGAR, RICHARD & KUTCHER, LLP,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Louisiana

No. 2:06-CV-3164

Before JONES, Chief Judge, SMITH and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Renee Hartz sues for legal malpractice stemming from the allegedly actionable failure of one of her attorneys to inform her of a potential claim against

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

January 11, 2010

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

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her former lawyer. The district court granted summary judgment for defendants

and denied summary judgment for Hartz.

We have reviewed the briefs, the applicable law, and pertinent portions of

the record and have heard the arguments of counsel. Because there is no reversible error, the judgment is AFFIRMED.

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