Thompson v. Halvonik

Opinion

HANING, J.

Plaintiff/appellant Willie Thompson, a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem Patricia Thompson, appeals a summary judgment in favor of defendants/respondents Paul N. Halvonik, Halvonik & Halvonik, Fred J. Hiestand, and Deborah Hinkel Halvonik in his action for legal malpractice. He principally contends there are triable issues of fact as to whether respondents failed to prosecute his underlying medical malpractice action diligently and whether, as a result, his settlement of the medical malpractice action was less favorable than it would have been with diligent…