Yee v. Barnwell

Pope, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Henry J. Yee filed these appeals from judgments entered on May 25,1988, and June 1, 1988, sustaining a verdict in favor of defendant-appellee James R. Barnwell III. Because both appeals result from the same verdict, they are considered together.

*821Yee brought suit against Barnwell alleging fraud as a result of an investment deal. The facts leading to the instigation of the lawsuit were as follows: In 1985, Yee was seeking ways to reduce his tax liability. He mentioned this to his friend, Dave Clark. Clark told him that Barnwell had been able to help him in that…