Chaney v. Blackstone

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Ray Chaney sued W. Kenneth Blackstone and his professional corporation, Law Office of William Kenneth Blackstone, PC. (collectively “Blackstone”) for legal malpractice.1 Chaney appeals following the grant of summary judgment to both defendants, claiming that material issues of disputed fact preclude summary judgment. We agree and reverse.

This legal malpractice action arose from the vestiges of a personal injury suit that began on February 22,1995, when an oncoming vehicle driven by Jerry Quinn struck Chaney’s vehicle head-on, seriously injuring Chaney. During subsequent…