Smith v. McDougall

DEL SOLE, Judge:

This is an appeal from a trial court order sustaining Appellees preliminary objections and dismissing Appellant’s Complaint to Join.

Appellant is the defendant in an action brought by Ellis Smith which alleges that Appellant was negligent in his professional handling of a separate suit. Mr. Smith asserts that Appellant, who was acting as his trial counsel in the earlier matter, was responsible for the liability he suffered as a result of an adverse verdict. Thereafter, Appellant filed a Complaint to Join Appellees as additional defendants. The joinder complaint alleges that Mr.…