Kilpatrick v. Wiley, Rein & Fielding

OPINION

JACKSON, Judge:

Jo-Ann W. Kilpatrick, et al. (plaintiffs) appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Wiley, Rein & Fielding (defendant) and Richard E. Wiley in this legal malpractice action sounding in breach of fiduciary duty. Specifically, plaintiffs argue the trial court applied the wrong standard of causation for legal malpractice claims based on breach of fiduciary duty. Plaintiffs also argue the trial court incorrectly determined that issues of material fact surrounding causation were undisputed. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

This labyrinthine dispute between…