White v. Jungbauer

Opinion by

Judge HAWTHORNE.

In this legal malpractice action, plaintiff, Keith D. White, appeals the trial court's summary judgment in favor of defendants, Louis E. Jungbauer; Robert Dolan; and Yaeger, Jungbauer, Barezak, Roe & Vucinovich, PLC. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Defendants represented plaintiff in his Federal Employers Liability Act claim against his railroad employer. Plaintiff sued his employer for injuries he suffered when he fell during a blizzard. On the morning of the second day of trial, defendants advised plaintiff to settle with his employer for $350,000,…