O'HARA v. Ahlgren, Blumenfeld & Kempster

This is an appeal by plaintiff, Maria R O’Hara (O’Hara), a non-lawyer, from a summary judgment in a breach of contract action against defendants, who are all lawyers, involving the law practice of plaintiff’s deceased husband, Barratt O’Hara II. Barratt O’Hara II practiced law in the immigration and naturalization field until his death on December 28,1978.

In March 1979, plaintiff and defendants, Robert D. Ahlgren (Ahlgren) and Barry E. Blumenfeld (Blumenfeld), partners in a Chicago law firm, entered into a written agreement prepared by the partners wherein the plaintiff transferred to…