Zbin v. Parker

This appeal follows from a final order of dismissal for lack of prosecution of Daniel J. Zbin’s legal malpractice claim against Morton & Parker, a law firm partnership, Oliver A. Parker, individually, and the Estate of Ches-ley V. Morton.

In April 1990, appellant filed an amended complaint in the legal malpractice action. Anne Morton, the personal representative for Morton Estate, moved to dismiss the civil *887complaint based on appellant’s alleged failure timely to file a statement of claim with the probate court. On January 14,1991, the trial court, treating the motion to dismiss as a motion to…