Donahue v. Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy, PC

HOLSTEIN, Judge.

Mary Donahue and Sundy McClung appeal a dismissal of their legal malpractice claim. In their petition they assert that because of the defendant attorneys’ malpractice, an attempted testamentary transfer failed. Among other grounds for relief, they claim to have standing to bring this action even though they were not the clients of the attorneys involved. FoEowing opinion by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, this Court granted transfer. Rule 83.03. The order of dismissal is affirmed in part, reversed in part and the cause remanded.

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