Date: 08-07-2007

Case Style: Gary Brown vs. Arnold Day, Defendant Ad Litem for Leary Skinner

Case Number: 07-CV105002805

Judge: James Welsh

Court: Circuit Court, Clay County, Missouri

Plaintiff's Attorney:

James C. Wirken of The Wirken Law Group, P.C.

Defendant's Attorney:

Michael P. Joyce and Kevin E. Glynn of Van Osdol, Magruder, Erickson

Description:

Plaintiff brought suit against the estate of his attorney for legal malpractice. Plaintiff claimed his attorney had mishandled his dissolution of marriage causing loss of property and additional legal fees. Plaintiff claimed his attorney failed to respond to discovery and mishandled marital and non-marital property and their values. Additionally Plaintiff claimed that Defendant failed to list property in the dissolution an did not timely handle exchanging deeds and retirement plan (Q.D.R.O. - qualified domestic relations order). Defendant, before his death, stated that the dissolution had not been properly handled.

Plaintiff partially caused his own damages, comparative fault withdrawn

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $99,114.00.

Plaintiff's Experts: James Cook

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Property Damage: $144,445.25

Last Demand: Remaining Policy Limits of $140,000

Last Offer: $35,000