Dwight Laughlin v. Dewayne Perry and Ellen Flottman

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc DWIGHT LAUGHLIN, ) Opinion issued June 30, 2020 ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) No. SC98012 ) DEWAYNE PERRY AND ) ELLEN FLOTTMAN, ) ) Appellants. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF NEWTON COUNTY The Honorable James V. Nichols, Judge Public defenders Dewayne Perry (hereinafter, “Perry”) and Ellen Flottma n (hereinafter “Flottman”) appeal the circuit court’s judgment affirming a jury’s verdict in favor of Dwight Laughlin (hereinafter, “Laughlin”) on his legal malpractice claim. Perry and Flottman argue the circuit court erred in overruling their motion for judgment…