Hipple v. Brick

Beasley, Judge.

Accountant Brick and his professional corporation brought a legal malpractice action against attorney Hippie and his professional corporation, for failure to protect their right of appeal in a suit they lost.

Brick retained Hippie to represent Brick’s corporation in a suit against Whalen and Hixon; they counterclaimed against Brick individually. Brick moved for summary judgment on the counterclaim, but it was denied. The case went to trial, and Brick as defendant-in-counterclaim moved for a directed verdict, which was denied.

The jury initially returned a verdict on the…