A lending company suing its law firm for malpractice got relief at the Texas Supreme Court, but the justices opted not to address a key issue—whether attorneys can use a free-speech defense.

The opinion written by Justice Jane Bland restored the plaintiff’s right to sue, but the reversal was based on a finding that their prima facie evidence supported a legal malpractice claim.

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