Barmat v. John & Jane Doe Partners A-D

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

In this legal malpractice action, appellant Edward Hochuli and his law partners (Hochuli) seek reversal of the trial court’s judgment that a settlement agreed to by plaintiff and other defendants was entered into in good faith. Ariz.R.Civ.P. 16.1, 16 A.R.S. (Rule 16.1) Hochuli also appeals from the trial court’s judgment denying a motion to file a third-party complaint.

The facts leading up to this malpractice action are contained in this court’s opinion in Barmat v. Doe, 155 Ariz. 515, 747 P.2d 1214 (App.1986). Briefly, the law firm of Hazlett & Murphy (Murphy Partners)…