Tilzer v. Davis, Bethune & Jones, L.L.C.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

JOHNSON, J.:

Jerome S. Tilzer, individually and as plaintiff ad litem for Rita Tilzer, Todd A. Tilzer, and Jill Jokelson (hereafter collectively referred to as Tilzers) appeal the granting of summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Grant L. Davis and Davis, Bethune & Jones, LLC (hereafter collectively referred to as Davis), in this legal malpractice action. Tilzers raise four issues on appeal: (1) whether Tilzers’ legal malpractice claims are compulsoiy counterclaims to Davis’ motion to enforce an attorney hen in a prior Missouri state court action…