Kurtenbach v. TeKippe

McCORMICK, Justice.

This is a legal malpractice action which was tried to the court. The trial court entered judgment dismissing the petition on the ground plaintiff Larry O. Kurtenbach failed to prove an attorney-client relationship existed with respect to the transaction upon which he sought to predicate defendant Richard TeKippe’s liability. Kurten-bach contends the evidence established an attorney-client relationship as a matter of law and alleges other errors. We affirm the trial court.

Our review of a law action tried to the court is governed by well established principles. The trial…