Geri Doyle and Geri Doyle, Inc.
v.
Mark Otto and Otto Law Office, PLLC
Appellant
Geri Doyle and Geri Doyle, Inc.
Appellee
Mark Otto and Otto Law Office, PLLC
Attorney for the Appellant
Billy J. Mallory
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas M. Boes and Janice M. Thomas
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Martha L. Mertz, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (11 pages)
Geri Doyle appeals from a grant of summary judgment to her former attorney, Mark Otto, on her claims of legal negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, fraudulent misrepresentation, and for punitive damages. OPINION HOLDS: Otto met his burden to show there were no genuine issues of material fact that he did not breach his professional duty of skillful, prudent, and diligent representation to Doyle. As a matter of law, he was entitled to summary judgment, and we affirm.
