Boatright v. Shaw

GRIMM, Judge.

In his first amended petition, plaintiff James Boatright seeks damages for alleged legal malpractice. The trial court sustained defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action. Plaintiff appeals; we affirm.

In his sole point relied on, plaintiff contends his petition was improperly dismissed for failure to state a cause of action.

We first examine plaintiffs first amended petition. In the first three paragraphs, plaintiff alleges he hired defendants in 1974 to represent him in a claim against A. Brooks Company. Defendants filed a suit for plaintiff against…