Legal Opinion
Joos v. Auto-Owners Insurance
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 19, 1979No. Docket 78-3455PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. M. Burns, J.
Plaintiffs appeal of right a November 28, 1977, lower court order dismissing their legal malpractice action against defendant William J. Drillock on the ground that they had failed to establish through expert testimony the standard of care common to members of the legal profession. We reverse.
On January 1, 1972, plaintiff Joos was one of several passengers in an automobile that was involved in an accident with a vehicle driven by plaintiff Avery. Joos and five other passengers of the car in which she had been riding filed suit against Avery and her insurer, Auto-Owners Insurance Company.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hill v. Okay Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Lince v. MonsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
- Central Cab Co. v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Baker v. BealSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- Babbitt v. BumpusMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Rizzo v. HainesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Simko v. BlakeMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
- O'NEIL v. BerganDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Law Offices of Lawrence J Stockler, PC v. RoseMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
- Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. FosterMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
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