Joos v. Drillock

The question presented by this appeal is whether an action for legal malpractice may be validly assigned. We hold that it may not.

Plaintiffs commenced this action alleging that defendant had committed legal malpractice during his representation of Linda Avery in a prior lawsuit. Following a bench trial, the court found in favor of defendant. Plaintiffs appeal.

On January 1, 1972, a vehicle driven by Linda Avery collided with an automobile in which Gail Joos was a passenger. Gail Joos and several other parties in the Joos vehicle filed suit in tort against Linda Avery and Mickey Avery, the…