Bishop v. Owens

W. JONES, Justice.

I. Nature of the Case

Patricia Shelton (“Shelton”) filed suit asserting breach of contract and legal malpractice based on an alleged breach of an attorney-client relationship and contingency fee agreement. During the pendency of this action, Shelton passed away. Lois Bishop (“Bishop”) sought to assert Shelton’s claims as her personal representative. R. Bruce Owens, Jeffrey Crandall, and Owens and Crandall, PLLC (herein referred to collectively as “Owens”) asserted that the legal malpractice claim abated upon Shelton’s death and that the breach of contract claim did not state…