John F. Kay, Jr., Trustee v. McGuireWoods, LLP

LOUGHRY, Chief Justice:

The petitioners, former shareholders of Kay Company ("Kay Co.") and Kay Co, LLC ("Kay LLC"), 1 appeal from two orders 2 entered by the Circuit Court of Kanawha County through which summary judgment was granted to the respondent McGuireWoods, LLP ("McGuireWoods" or "MW") in connection with claims the petitioners filed against McGuireWoods, their former legal counsel. 3 As grounds for their appeal, the petitioners argue that the circuit court erred in ruling that a settlement reached by all but one of the petitioners 4 with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") prevents…