Jones v. Cox

OPINION

in which DAVID R. FARMER, J, and HOLLY M., KIRBY, J., joined.

This is a Tenn. RApp. P. 9 appeal from the trial court’s denial of Appellant/Defendant’s motion to dismiss the Appel-lees/Plaintiffs’ complaint for legal malpractice. Appellant, a licensed attorney, represented the Appellees in a lawsuit following an automobile accident. Appellant failed to effect service of process on the party-defendant to that suit. Appellees retained other counsel and filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against Appellant. Appellees’ new counsel made a strategic decision to withhold service of process on…