Manzo v. Petrella & Petrella & Associates, PC

Defendants appeal by leave granted an order denying their motion for summary disposition. After this Court denied defendants’ initial application for leave to appeal, our Supreme Court remanded the case to this Court in lieu of reviewing this legal malpractice action. 467 Mich 930 (2002). Defendants argue that the trial court erred when it did not grant their summary disposition motion. Plaintiff is unable to meet his burden of proving causation in the legal malpractice claim because he cannot show a viable claim under the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, MCL 15.361 et seq. We reverse and…