Cook v. Haynes

92 Mich. App. 288 (1979)

284 N.W.2d 479

COOK

v.

HAYNES

Docket No. 78-3507.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided September 5, 1979.

Smith & Brooker, P.C. (by Michael J. Huffman), for plaintiffs.

Biringer, Jacox & Hutchinson, P.C., for defendants Hudson.

Before: M.F. CAVANAGH, P.J., and R.M. MAHER and W. VAN VALKENBURG,[*] JJ.

M.F. CAVANAGH, P.J.

The pertinent facts in this dispute are succinctly stated in our brother's opinion. Further amplification at this point is unnecessary. We write to state the reasons for which we would reverse the court below.

It is clear from case law that the failure of an attorney…