Corrigan v. Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly, Davis & Dicus

SATZ, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s petition. Plaintiff, Mrs. June Marie Corrigan, is the widow of Mr. Thomas J. Corrigan, Sr., who, until his death, was a client of the defendant law firm, Armstrong, Teasdale, Schlafly, Davis & Dicus (Armstrong). In her petition, Mrs. Corrigan seeks the delivery by Armstrong of “all documents ... relating to” Armstrong’s representation of Mr. Corrigan. The trial court granted Armstrong’s motion to dismiss Mrs. Corrigan’s petition for failure to state a claim. Mrs. Corrigan appeals. We affirm.

Mrs. Corrigan contends…