Diederich v. Yarnevich

Hill, J.:

This lawsuit pitted attorney Daniel K. Diederich, plaintiff, against the stockholders in his former law firm, Kennedy Berkley Yamevich & Williamson, Chartered, of Salina. The stockholders are Defendants George W. Yarnevich, Larry G. Michel, Tom A. Williamson, and James R. Angell. Using several theories — breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with a contract, and civil conspiracy — Diederich sued the stockholders after he was fired. The district court granted summary judgment to die Defendants while denying Diederich’s motion for partial summary judgment.…