Feldesman v. McGovern

This is an action by a client against his attorneys for damages, based on allegations to the effect that they negligently failed to perform one of the duties for which they were employed, namely, to file a petition for his discharge in bankruptcy. The respondent is one of the two attorneys sued. He appeared separately and his demurrer to the second amended complaint was sustained without leave to amend. Accordingly judgment was entered in his favor, and the client appeals. The record on which the appeal was taken does not disclose whether respondent’s co-defendant was served with summons, or…