John F. Barry, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Liddle, O'connor, Finkelstein & Robinson, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

John F. Barry brought this diversity action for legal malpractice and breach of contract against the law firm Liddle, O’Connor, Fink-elstein & Robinson. Barry alleged that Lid-dle, O’Connor negligently advised him that his claim for unpaid compensation against his former employer, L.F. Rothschild & Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of L.F. Rothschild Holdings, would not be barred by Rothschild & Co.’s bankruptcy proceedings. Both parties moved for summary judgment. In granting Liddle, O’Connor’s cross-motion, the district court held that Barry’s complaint failed to allege…