Steinbach v. Meyer

SNELL, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment for defendants in a tort action based on breaches of duty arising out of a legal relationship. Plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because genuine issues of material fact existed both as to the existence of an attorney-client relationship and whether defendant’s conduct constituted negligence or malpractice.

The Meyer Law Firm performed various types of legal work for plaintiffs farmers between 1974 and 1983 and, also, represented the National Bank and Trust of Chariton on various matters. Virgil…