St. Louis Center for Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry, et al. Missouri Cases

Dr. Guilan Norouzi, through her bankruptcy trustee, appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of her former attorney, A. Thomas DeWoskin, and his law firm, in a legal malpractice action. Norouzi alleged DeWoskin was negligent in failing to appear and defend her at a damages hearing in an underlying lawsuit, resulting in a substantial judgment against her. The Eastern District reversed the summary judgment, holding that the circuit court's post-judgment ruling was not an intervening cause of Norouzi's damages and that her expert witness sufficiently identified her damages.