Yates v. Carlisle

Banke, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from the grant of the defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a legal malpractice action. The defendant supported his motion with his own affidavit to the effect that he had exercised due skill and diligence in representing the plaintiff. The plaintiff produced no contrary expert opinion evidence in opposition to the motion. Held:

Decided June 14, 1984. Lawrence Yates, pro se. A. Paul Cadenhead, E. Clayton Scofield III, M. Lee Cheney, for appellee.

Where the plaintiff in a professional malpractice case would be required to introduce…