Midwest Mailing & Shipping Systems, Inc. v. Schoenberg, Finkel, Newman & Rosenberg, LLC

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Legal Malpractice
Citation
Case Number: 
2021 IL App (1st) 200669
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 4th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
GORDON

Plaintiff filed legal malpractice action, alleging that certain negligent legal advice given by law firm caused injured to its business dealings and caused it to incur certain expenses as a result of law firm's negligence. Defendant law firm filed 3rd-party complaint for contribution against another firm and attorneys. Court properly dismissed those 3rd-party claims, as the "injury" alleged in the 3rd-party complaint was not the same "injury" as alleged in the original complaint.  Court properly dismissed 3rd-party claim against Attorney Rappa, as his contacts with Illinois could not have given rise to Defendant law firm's cause of action for contribution. (LAMPKIN and REYES, concurring.)