Legg v. Johnson, Simmerman & Broughton, L.C.

The appellant in this proceeding, Basil R. Legg, Jr., an attorney who had a contractual relationship with the law firm of Johnson, Simmerman & Broughton, L.C., sued the law firm, the appellee here, after he terminated the relationship. In suing the firm, the appellant claimed that the contractual relationship was that of employer/employee, and that the firm had violated the Wage Payment and Collection Act, W. Va.Code 21-5-1, et seq., in failing to pay him, the employee, moneys which he claimed were due upon his termination. He also claimed that the firm had breached its contract with him and…