Insurer's Legal Malpractice Suit Against Defense Attorney Fails

A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of a legal malpractice suit filed by West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. against an Illinois attorney for allegedly failing to adequately represent it against a workers' compensation claim filed against one of its policyholders. Case: West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. V. Schumacher, No. 14-2731, 12/21/2016. Facts: West Bend hired attorney Paul Schumacher of the Roddy, Leahy, Guill & Ziema law firm to defend against a workers' compensation claim filed by John Marzano against its insured, Nelson Insulation. West Bend alleges that an independe...