Boyle v. Welsh

Irwin, Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Jean M. Boyle brought a legal malpractice case against James R. Welsh, and Welsh was granted summary judgment. The district court for Douglas County granted Welsh’s motion for summary judgment because Boyle failed to offer expert evidence at the hearing on the motion to establish the requisite standard of care owed by Welsh to her and to establish a breach of that standard of care. Thereafter, Boyle timely appealed the order granting summary judgment. We affirm in part, and in part reverse, and remand for further proceedings.

II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The underlying…