Suppose instead that the attorney in Fracasse vs. Brent sued for the reasonable value of the services he had rendered up until the time of discharge. In response to this complaint, the client alleged in a court document that the attorney's services were worthless because he missed an important filing date and thereby compromised the validity of the client's claim. The client further alleged that
the attorney's conduct constituted legal malpractice and sued him in tort for the defendant attorney's negligence. What is the court document that contains such counterclaims by the defendant client properly called?
a. Reply c. Answer
b. Complaint d. JNOV
C
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a. limiting campaign contributions b. limiting the power of the federal government c. establishing voter rights d. securing school desegregation
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A) alienable B) constitutional C) legal D) natural E) worldwide
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