Jim D. Manley and John L. Houchin, Plaintiffs/appellants v. Jack L. Brown, an Individual, Frank R. Patton, Jr., An…

Summary

The court vacated the intermediate appellate decision and reinstated summary judgment for the lawyers in the former clients’ legal-malpractice action. It held that the applicable law concerning the statutory notice requirement was unsettled when the lawyers made their litigation choices, and the summary-judgment record did not establish that their trial or appellate advocacy fell below the professional standard of care or would have changed the result. No separate opinions were provided.