Wilmore v. Bruner, Unpublished Decision (6-29-2006)

JOURNAL ENTRY and OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Michael Wilmore ("Wilmore"), appeals the trial court's decision denying his Civ.R. 60(B) motion for relief from judgment. Finding no merit to the appeal, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In 2005, Wilmore brought suit against attorney Harvey B. Bruner ("Bruner") for legal malpractice, breach of contract, and fraud. Wilmore alleged that he retained Bruner for $1,000 to file a motion for judicial release. Wilmore argued that, subsequent to the court's denying his motion, he discovered that he was not eligible for judicial release because his conviction occurred…