Russell v. Burnham, Klinefelter, Halsey, Jones & Cater, PC

The plaintiff, Michelle Russell, appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Burnham, Klinefelter, Halsey, Jones, Cater, P.C. Russell sued that law firm pursuant to the Legal Services Liability Act, Ala. Code §6-5-574(a), alleging malpractice in its representation of her in a previous action.

In that earlier action, James Klinefelter, an attorney with the defendant law firm, was retained by Champion Insurance Company to represent Russell in regard to any claims brought against her arising out of an accident in 1985 in which Russell's vehicle collided with another vehicle.…