Frank P. Bush, Jr. & Associates v. Hammer

This is an appeal from the April 11, 2002 order of the Circuit Court of Randolph County, West Virginia, which granted the Motion to Dismiss Appeal filed by Plaintiff below and Appellee herein, Frank P. Bush, Jr. & Associates, L.C. (“Appellee”).

For the reasons discussed below, the circuit court’s order is reversed and this case is remanded for further proceedings.

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FACTS

In February 1998, Robin Hammer, Defendant below and Appellant herein (“Appellant”), retained Appellee and one of its attorneys, Christina Bush, Esq., to represent him in connection with his divorce. Upon becoming dissatisfied…