OPINION
Appellant has appealed from an order granting respondent’s motion for summary judgment and related orders.
In an underlying wrongful death action, appellant obtained a judgment against Airline Training Academy (ATA). Respondent originally represented both ATA and its insurer, Airway Underwriters. Alleging lack of cooperation by ATA, respondent withdrew as counsel for ATA. Thereafter, on behalf of Airway Underwriters, he obtained a default judgment against ATA, resulting in forfeiture of insurance coverage. In the instant action, appellant has sued respondent, ATA’s former attorney, for malpractice in his dealings with ATA.
Appellant contends, inter alia, that the trial court erred in its determination that a lack of privity with the original attorney-client relationship precluded her suing her opposing party’s attorney (respondent) for malpractice. Appellant claims that she acquired the cause of action against respondent by levy and execution sale of ATA’s property.
Here, however, the transferred interest involves a previously unasserted claim. As a matter of public policy, we cannot permit enforcement of a legal malpractice action which has been
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transferred by assignment or by levy and execution sale, but which was never pursued by the original client. See Goodley v. Wank & Wank, Inc.,
The public policy issue is dispositive of this appeal. Therefore; we need not consider appellant’s remaining contentions. 1
The summary judgment is affirmed.
Notes
We express no opinion regarding the propriety of respondent’s conduct.