Carlton

Plaintiff and appellant Jack A. Carlton, individually and as the administrator of the estate of Elizabeth A. Carlton, appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of defendant and respondent Richard L. Quint and his professional corporation.

Carlton claims the judgment must be reversed because he was not properly served with the motion and did not receive proper notice of the summary judgment hearing. He also contends there is a triable issue of material fact as to every element of his legal malpractice cause of action against Quint. We conclude Carlton’s claims that he was not properly served and did not receive proper notice, given the facts of this case, is without merit and that the trial court properly granted summary judgment in favor of Quint.

Factual and Procedural Background

This case has, to say the least, a tortured history that spans almost 20 years. Based on the manner in which Carlton opposed Quint’s motion for summary judgment, it is unnecessary to examine that entire history in microscopic detail. Rather, a sufficient understanding of the facts of this case can be gleaned by examining Quint’s separate statement of material facts, not one of which…