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Suit Against Client for Unpaid Legal Fees Produces Suit for Legal Malpractice, Western Section Affirms Dismissal of the Latter
TIMOTHY W. HUDSON v. DELILAH M. GRUNLOH
Court: TN Court of Appeals
Attorneys:
Delilah M. Grunloh, Johnson City, Tennessee, pro se
Timothy W. Hudson, Bristol, Tennessee, pro se
Judge: HIGHERS
This case involves a claim for contractual attorney fees and a counterclaim for legal malpractice. The trial court dismissed the legal malpractice claim at the summary judgment stage, it granted summary judgment on certain aspects of the attorney’s fee claim, and, following a trial, it awarded a judgment in favor of the attorney. We affirm.