Jankowski v. Taylor, Bishop & Lee

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

This case involves a legal malpractice action brought by the former client, individually and in behalf of others, against his former legal counsel based upon the following uncontroverted facts.

In the Spring of 1972, certain shareholders of the corporation contacted legal counsel concerning a potential lawsuit against one Euley T. Morgan, an officer of said corporation. An oral agreement of representation was reached, and on May 31, 1972, plaintiff Jankowski forwarded to one of the defendant attorneys a list of the shareholders pursuant to a conversation had between…