Robert Lehman v. Thomas Payne

PER CURIAM: *

Plaintiff-Appellant Robert C. Lehman appeals the district court’s summary judgment dismissing with prejudice his claim of legal malpractice against his former attorney, Defendant-Appellee Thomas Payne. The district court granted summary judgment on two independent grounds: (1) his claim of legal malpractice is time-barred under the applicable three-year statute of limitations, and (2) he cannot prevail on his negligence-based claim because he has failed to offer any expert testimony in support. “We review the district court’s grant of summary judgment de novo, construing all…