Bourne v. Melli Law, S.C.

¶1 This appeal follows a jury trial involving two, related legal malpractice actions. In one action, James Bourne and Madison Homes, Inc. (Bourne) sued Philip Bradbury and Melli Law, S.C. (Bradbury), alleging that Bradbury negligently represented Bourne in connection with Bourne's taking a buy-out of his membership in a company. In the other action, Bourne sued the law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson, alleging that Hinshaw missed the statute of limitations deadline in commencing Bourne's malpractice action against Bradbury. The circuit court consolidated the two malpractice actions for purposes of…