Genthon v. Kratville

Hendry, C.J., Wright, Connolly, Gerrard, Stephan, and McCormack, JJ. Donald Muldrew's mother, Victoria Muldrew (Victoria), was admitted to a nursing home and died shortly thereafter. Muldrew retained Michael B. Kratville to represent his family in a wrongful death action against the nursing home based on medical negligence. After Kratville withdrew from the case, Muldrew filed a defective pro se wrongful death petition. The wrongful death petition was eventually dismissed for failure of service within the statutory period. Ultimately, the special administrator of Victoria's estate brought a legal malpractice claim against Kratville, claiming that his negligence resulted in the loss of the estate's wrongful death claim against the nursing home. A jury found in favor of the estate, and Kratville appeals.