Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Jul 21, 2020
Day Advertising, Inc., et al vs. Paul Hasty Jr., et al
Day Advertising, Inc., Heartland Title Services, Inc., and James C. Day (Appellants) appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to Paul Hasty, Jr. and Hasty and Associates, LLC (Respondents) on Appellants' claims of legal malpractice and fraudulent misrepresentation. Appellants alleged Respondents mishandled prior legal malpractice suits and a bankruptcy matter, and that James Day suffered individual damages. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's summary judgment, finding insufficient evidence to support Appellants' claims and that the Heartland claim was time-barred.