Fisk v. Newsum

— Plaintiffs, John Fisk and Wanda Fisk, his wife, instituted this action against J. Hartly Newsum and wife alleging attorney malpractice. The Fisks appeal from a summary judgment of dismissal.

Those facts, which are undisputed, are as follows; Bellevue Enterprises, Inc., was a corporation organized under the laws of this state and was engaged in the ambulance business. Of the 900 shares of common stock of the corpora tion, a man named Philip M. Retherford was the contract buyer of 450 shares from a third party. Fisk owned the other 450 shares. Sometime between October 31, 1969, and January 10,…