Can Do, Inc. Pension & Profit Sharing Plan & Successor Plans v. Manier, Herod, Hollabaugh & Smith

OPINION

ANDERSON, Chief Justice.

This case presents a question of first impression in Tennessee: whether or not a legal malpractice claim is assignable. We have determined that sound public policy reasons militate against allowing assignment of legal malpractice actions. We, therefore, reverse the Court of Appeals and dismiss the complaint.

BACKGROUND

This appeal arises from the trial court’s grant of the defendant law firm’s motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim. Accordingly, the facts as alleged in the complaint must be taken as true, and are as follows.

George W. Holder,…