Chappell v. Kuhlman Electric Corp.

Opinion of the Court by

Special Justice ROGER CRITTENDEN.

This is a consolidated appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals in an attorney/malpractice action and an insurance company/bad faith action arising out of a workers compensation case. Both the successful litigant at the trial and appellate level, the Landrum & Shouse law firm, and the unsuccessful litigant, Kuhlman Electric Corporation, petitioned this Court for discretionary review. The Appellee insurance company, Amerisure (f/k/a Michigan Mutual), did not seek discretionary review.

The trial court in these actions determined that…