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RALPH EAGLE JR. Plaintiff-Appellant
vs.
WENDELL L. PAYNE and J. L. BAILEY JR. Defendants-Appellees
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Issues:
Drug test, termination, lawsuit, legal malpractice, statute of limitations, dismissal
Case Summary:
Ralph Eagle, Jr., appeals dismissal of his legal malpractice suit against Wendell Payne and J.L. Bailey, Jr. Eagle argues that Payne neglected to prepare Eagle for a deposition stemming from Eagle's suit against Consolidated Freightways Corporation, which fired Eagle after he tested positive for drug use.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
Hamilton County Circuit Court dismissed the case against the attorneys, noting that the one-year statute of limitations had run out.
Outcome:
Eagle loses. The Court of Appeals of Tennessee affirmed the decision of the circuit court.