TERRELL v. LAWYERS MUT. LIABILITY INS.

No. COA97-1012.

507 S.E.2d 923 (1998)

Juanita J. TERRELL, Plaintiff, v. LAWYERS MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

December 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Grover C. McCain, Jr., by Grover C. McCain, Jr., Chapel Hill, for plaintiff-appellant.

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, P.L.L.C., by Johnny M. Loper and Christine Sandez, Raleigh, for defendant-appellee.


SMITH, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court's order dismissing her complaint.

On 9 May 1995, plaintiff brought suit against attorney Mark D. Hockman (Hockman), asserting legal malpractice in his handling of her medical malpractice claim. At that time, Hockman had a professional liability insurance policy (policy) with defendant Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina.

On 22 July 1996, defendant withdrew Hockman's liability...

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