Key v. Hein, Ebert & Weir, Chtd.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

This is a legal malpractice case brought by Bryan Key against William F. Ebert and his law firm, Hein, Ebert, and Weir, Chtd., (Hein, Ebert). The underlying action arose from Key’s arrest in connection with a domestic dispute. In the present case, Key alleged that he lost his cause of action for the unlawful arrest as a result of Ebert’s negligence and breach of contract in failing to avoid the bar of the statute of limitations. On the motion of Ebert and Hein, Ebert, the district court entered summary judgment in their favor on the…