Kitchen v. Hart

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

In this legal malpractice action, Charlotte and Harry Kitchen appeal from the trial court’s order entering summary judgment in favor of defendants R. Jonathan Hart and Lee, Black, Hart & Rouse, E C. (collectively “Hart”). The Kitchens contend the trial court erred in concluding that they suffered no damages as a proximate result of Hart’s alleged negligence and in applying the “read or perish” rule to a portion of their claim against Hart. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

On appeal from the grant of summary judgment this [c]ourt conducts a de novo review of…