Osborne v. Keeney

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice MINTON.

Brenda Osborne sued her attorney, Steven H. Keeney, claiming he breached his professional duty to her by failing to file suit against Clifford Quesenberry before the statute of limitations expired. Because of Keeney’s breach, Osborne alleged she lost the ability to recover from Quesenber-ry for losses she suffered as a result of Quesenberry’s crashing his airplane into her home. A circuit court jury decided this legal malpractice case in Osborne’s favor, resulting in a judgment against Kee-ney in excess of $5 million. The Court of Appeals affirmed…