Barnes v. Ricotta

Patricia Ann Blackmon, Judge.

This appeal raises the issue whether triable issues of fact remain to be litigated in a legal malpractice case between an attorney and his client where the attorney admits the malpractice and negotiates a settlement with the client.

Appellant Jennifer Barnes appeals the trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of attorneys John J. Ricotta and John A. Ghazoul, wherein the trial court held as a matter of law that Barnes had executed a valid release of liability as to both lawyers. Barnes assigns the following error for our review:

“The trial court erred…