Siener v. Zeff

Opinion by

Chief Judge DAVIDSON.

In this personal injury action, plaintiff, George J. Siener, appeals from the summary judgment dismissing with prejudice his complaint against defendants, Joyce Zeff, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kal-man Zeff, and Carmel Companies, Inc. We reverse and remand with directions.

I. Background

This case arises out of an automobile accident between plaintiff and Kalman Zeff, now deceased. Siener retained an attorney, who filed a complaint on his behalf,. Soon after, the attorney settled the claim with Zeffs insurer, The Hartford, for $25,000. The attorney…