Toporek v. Zepp

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Julian Toporek is an attorney. He appeals the denial of a motion for summary judgment he filed in a lawsuit brought against him by plaintiff Amy Zepp based on his alleged representation of plaintiff. Concluding that summary judgment was not appropriate in this case, we affirm.

Construed most favorably to plaintiff, the evidence shows that on May 17, 1972, plaintiff was injured by a Sears Roebuck & Company van. Plaintiff’s parents negotiated her claim against Sears with Sears’ insurer, Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate retained defendant to finalize the…