ORES v. KENNEDY

No. 1-89-2598.

578 N.E.2d 1139 (1991)

218 Ill. App.3d 866

161 Ill.Dec. 493

Richard ORES and Harriet Sproull, co-executors of the Estate of Ronald E. Sproull, deceased, and Harriet Sproull, individually, Plaintiffs, v. Philip KENNEDY and Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, a partnership including professional corporations, Defendants, Third Party Plaintiffs-Appellants (Alvin J. Golden, Third Party Defendant-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

August 26, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd., Chicago (Donald B. Hilliker, Stanley V. Figura, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellants.

Hinshaw, Culbertson, Moelmann, Hoban & Fuller, Chicago (George W. Spellmire, Jr., Nancy G. Lischer, Caroline A. Mondschean, of counsel), for appellee Alvin J. Golden.


Justice O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs, Richard Ores and Harriet Sproull acting as executors of Ronald Sproull's estate, sued Philip Kennedy and the law firm of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz (Vedder Price) for alleged legal malpractice. Subsequently, Kennedy and Vedder Price, Illinois attorneys, acting as third party plaintiffs sought contribution and filed a third party complaint against Alvin Golden, a Texas attorney. The trial court...

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