A state appeals court on Wednesday affirmed dismissal of a legal malpractice suit, saying the judge properly concluded the plaintiff was an ex-client and therefore due a lesser duty of care.

The Appellate Division held in Abreu v. Mackiewicz, A-2828-09, that the plaintiff did not allege sufficient facts to support his claim of an attorney-client relationship at the time in question.

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