Firestone v. Claycombe & King

OPINION

MALONEY, Justice.

Myma Firestone, Russell A. Firestone III and the Russell Firestone III Trust (collectively the Firestones) sued the law firm of Claycombe & King and Bruce Claycombe (collectively Claycombe) for legal malpractice. The Firestones appeal the trial court’s order “freezing” discovery and subsequent refusal to allow them to supplement then-discovery responses. Because the rules of civil procedure do not authorize this “freeze” order, we reverse.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The trial court set this case for trial on March 11th. Its scheduling notice ordered the parties to complete…