Attorneys Brian D. Einhorn and Karen R. Geibel obtained summary disposition for their client in a legal-malpractice case. Brian and Karen successfully argued that the plaintiff’s claims were invalid because their client’s statements—the basis for the plaintiff’s malicious-prosecution claim—were made in a judicial proceeding and therefore absolutely privileged. They also argued that the plaintiff couldn’t pursue a legal-malpractice claim at all because there was no attorney-client relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant. The Wayne County Circuit Court agreed, dismissing all claims against Brian and Karen’s client.

Collins Einhorn Farrell attorneys Colleen H. Burke, Brian D. Einhorn, and Peter J. Tomasek successfully defended their clients in a legal-malpractice case. The case stemmed from a personal-injury accident at the plaintiff’s apartment complex. Brian, Colleen, and Peter obtained summary disposition for the defendants by successfully arguing that, based on the plaintiff’s original complaint, the plaintiff couldn’t show that the defendants caused her alleged damages. The plaintiff subsequently filed a motion to amend her complaint. But Brian, Colleen, and Peter argued that the proposed amendments did not revive the claims. The Court agreed with the Collins Einhorn attorneys and dismissed all claims against their clients.

Collins Einhorn attorneys Theresa M. Asoklis, Michael J. Cook, and Jonathan B. Koch successfully defended a legal-malpractice action against a lawyer-guardian ad litem with a statutory-immunity defense. For full details, click on the headline.