Jennings v. Shuler

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In her appeal of the grant of summary judgment in favor of Thomas Shuler and his law partnership, Grace West Jennings argues the dispositive question is whether Shuler, as a matter of law, owed her a duty to file a financing statement to perfect an interest in collateral covered by a security agreement Shuler had drafted. The circuit court had granted summary judgment in Shuler’s favor based on its finding Shuler owed no duty, and without a duty, there could be no claim for legal malpractice.

¶ 2. We disagree with the circuit court that Shuler, as a matter of…