Everyone was saddened by the very sudden death of beloved attorney Dave Siegel.

Though it took time, Meredith eventually overcame her clinical depression. She and Larry then settled into a happy life while doting on their precious baby boy, Danny. Carla continued to ponder what she should do about Bert, who pressed her for an answer to his proposal. Ed Hall, in the meantime, made an impression on Carla�one that was so strong that she wound up breaking off her relationship with Bert, even after accepting his marriage proposal.

After a year of handling Steve Burke's high profile murder case, overworked attorney Dave Siegel suddenly had a fatal heart attack as he was walking up the steps to his house after work. At the hospital, Dave suffered a second attack and died, leaving his family devastated�especially his wife Eileen who then sunk into a destructive hopelessness.