Harris v. Cleveland

Dwight Harris appeals from a judgment of the Clarke Circuit Court dismissing, with prejudice, his legal-services-liability action against Lilia Cleveland and Daryl Drinkard (collectively, "the attorneys") for lack of prosecution. We reverse and remand.

Harris, proceeding pro se, filed his complaint in the trial court in November 2005, alleging that Drinkard, who had represented Harris during trial-court proceedings relating to charges of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, and Cleveland, who had represented Harris in an appeal from a conviction and sentence as to those charges,…