McPeake v. Cannon, Esquire, PC

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal arises from the order of August 26, 1987, granting appellee’s preliminary objections and dismissing appellants’ complaint with prejudice. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in granting appellee’s preliminary objections because the complaint set forth a valid claim of legal malpractice. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the order below.

On January 11, 1985, appellants’ decedent was arrested for burglary, rape, indecent assault, corrupting the morals of a minor, and possession of an instrument of crime. Decedent retained the legal services of appellee…