ALTHAUS v. CORNELIO

No. 2 CA-SA 2002-0107.

58 P.3d 973 (2002)

203 Ariz. 597

Thomas R. ALTHAUS, Tara Althaus, husband and wife; Duffield, Miller, Young, Adamson & Alfred, P.C., an Arizona professional corporation, lately known as Duffield, Young, Adamson & Alfred, P.C., Petitioners, v. Hon. Carmine CORNELIO, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Pima, Respondent, and Penn-America Insurance Company, a wholly owned company of Penn-America Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division Two, Department B.

December 12, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Humphrey Law Firm, P.C., By Marshall Humphrey III and Andrew J. Petersen, Tucson, for Petitioners.

Turley, Swan & Childers, P.C., By Kent E. Turley, Phoenix, for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

PELANDER, J.

¶ 1 This petition for special action arises from an attorney malpractice action filed by real party in interest Penn-America Insurance Company against petitioners (collectively, Althaus). Althaus previously represented Penn-America's insured, Pena Blanca Lake Resort, Inc., in a wrongful death action brought by Peter and Rita Wolfe for the death of their minor son.

¶ 2 In this petition for special action, Althaus...

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