McHenry v. Bader

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lucy Billings, J.

I. Background

Plaintiff’s complaint against defendants, whose law firm represented him in an underlying action, includes seven claims relating to legal malpractice. Plaintiff has alleged four categories of defendants’ failures in his underlying action. (1) Defendants failed to prosecute it with ordinary skill, competence, and diligence. (2) They failed to plead a negligence claim against the defendant Robert San Miguel. (3) They failed to oppose the motion for summary judgment by the defendant Rebecca Ramirez against whom plaintiff claimed negligent…