Cohen, Scherer & Cohen, P.A. v. Pacific Employers Insurance Co.

KLEIN, Judge.

The court, sua sponte, dismisses this appeal of an order dismissing a counterclaim with prejudice but leaving the main claim pending.

Appellee/insurer settled a legal malpractice case brought against its insured, appellant/law firm, and paid the $50,000 deductible which the law firm was obligated to pay under the policy. Insurer then brought this suit against the law firm to collect the $50,-000 deductible, and the law firm counterclaimed, alleging that the insurer breached its obligations under the policy to properly defend the law firm. The trial court dismissed the counterclaim…