Legal Opinion
Glass v. Pitler
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 3, 1995No. 1-93-3828PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to defendants. Plaintiffs’ amended four-count complaint for legal malpractice sought damages based on theories of negligence (count I), wilful and wanton conduct (count II), intentional misconduct (count III), and breach of contract (count IV).
Plaintiffs, William L. Glass and Carol L. Glass, 1 instituted the instant legal malpractice action against the defendants, Barry Pitler and Philip Mandell, who practiced law under the firm name of Pitler and Mandell. Plaintiffs alleged that they sought legal advice from Pitler and…
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