Universal Underwriters Insurance v. Judge & James, Ltd.

PRESIDING JUSTICE THEIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Universal Underwriters Insurance Company (Universal) appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants Judge & James, Ltd., and Jay S. Judge (Judge) (collectively, defendants) in this legal malpractice action. Universal argues that the trial court erred in: (1) determining that defendants committed no legal malpractice when they failed to appeal the circuit court’s 1995 order because that order was not final and appealable; (2) finding that defendants did not commit malpractice when they failed to appeal…