Willis & Linnen Co., L.P.A. v. Linnen

Moore, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Frank J. Witschey, appeals from the judgment of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, granting summary judgment in favor of appellees, Mark Willis, Willis & Linnen Company, L.P.A., and R. Scott Haley. This court affirms in part and reverses in part.

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{¶ 2} Appellant was hired to represent Jerome Linnen in a lawsuit involving Linnen, Mark Willis, Willis & Linnen Company, L.P.A., and Highland Square Management. This initial litigation began when Willis and Linnen decided to dissolve their joint law practice. At that time, Willis and Linnen disputed ownership…