Kokx v. Bylenga

Defendants/third-party plaintiffs, attorney Dan E. Bylenga, Jr., and the law firm of Schenk, Boncher & Prasher (collectively, defendants), appeal by leave granted the circuit court’s order granting summary disposition to third-party defendant Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone (Miller Canfield) of defendants’ contribution claim. We affirm.

Following termination of Jerome Kokx’ employment with Gainey Transportation Services (Gainey) in November 1991, Kokx and his wife, Mary Kokx (plaintiffs), retained defendants to, among other things, assist them in exercising their Gainey stock options. Gainey…