Trial court erred in granting summary judgment to defendant in legal malpractice action where there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether counsel negligently handled discovery and failed to pursue a summary judgment motion to end the litigation against plaintiff.

Plaintiffs adequately proved claim of defamation where defendant's litigation filings that contained untrue statements had the effect of maligning plaintiffs' reputation and thus could be reasonably understood by a third party as defamatory.

Court granted remittitur where expert testimony could only reasonably support a lower future damages award than granted by the jury.