Summit Lodging, LLC v. Jones, Spitz, Moorhead, Baird & Albergotti, P.A.

HUDSON, Judge.

In July 2004, plaintiffs filed suit against defendants, attorneys who had represented plaintiffs, for professional malpractice. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. On 11 January 2005, the trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs appeal. We reverse.

Summit Lodging is a North Carolina limited liability company with its principal place of business in Greenville, North Carolina. Defendant Jones, Spitz, Moorheard, Baird & Albertgotti, P.A., (“defendant firm”) is a law firm located in Anderson, South Carolina. Defendant Edward A.…