Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Dec 15, 2020
Dustin Meyer vs. Carson and Coil and Harold Walther
Dustin Meyer appealed the dismissal of his legal malpractice claims against a law firm, Carson & Coil, and an attorney, Harold Walther, concerning his grandmother's will and estate administration. The trial court dismissed the claims, finding Meyer lacked standing against Carson & Coil and failed to allege a duty or damages against Walther. The appellate court affirmed, concluding Meyer lacked standing as a beneficiary of the will and failed to establish an individual duty or damages from Walther's representation of the estate.