Gavend v. Malman

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

In this legal malpractice action, plaintiff, Catherine M. Gavend, appeals the summary judgments entered in favor of defendants, Robert L. Malman and Malman & Malman, P.C. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

In 1986, plaintiff retained defendants to represent her in a dissolution of marriage proceeding. ' That matter was ultimately submitted to binding arbitration and the arbitration award was later confirmed. During an appeal of that award, defendants withdrew from their representation of plaintiff.

Thereafter, plaintiff complained that defendants’ fees and costs…