Bank IV Wichita, National Ass'n v. Arn, Mullins, Unruh, Kuhn & Wilson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

This case involves a nonclient, third-party legal malpractice claim arising from the triangular relationship of borrower, lender, and counsel for the borrower.

The malpractice claim is advanced by Bank IV Wichita, National Association (Bank IV) and Christopher Steel, Inc., (Christopher II) against a law firm, Arn, Mullins, Unruh, Kuhn & Wilson (Arn, Mullins), and two partners of the firm, Milo M. Unruh and Stuart Collier. Bank IV was a major creditor of George C. Christopher & Son, Inc. (Christopher I). Christopher I was a client of Arn,…