Billups Ex Rel. Billups v. Scott

Although the title of this case in the pleadings designates the “Guinan and Scott Law Firm” as the defendant, the plaintiff-appellant, Andre Frederick Billups, Sr. (hereinafter Billups), as the next friend of his son, Andre Frederick Billups, Jr., alleges that only the defendant-appellee, attorney Emily Scott, negligently performed her duties as a lawyer representing the son as his appointed guardian ad litem. Following the sustainment of Scott’s demurrer, the district court dismissed the action. On our own motion, we, under our authority to regulate the caseloads of this court and that of…