Coats v. Bussard

Plaintiffs brought an attorney malpractice action against the defendant which resulted in a jury award of $20,000 in their favor. Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and ordering a conditional new trial in the event that the judgment notwithstanding the verdict be vacated or reversed.

Plaintiffs’ claims against defendant arose out of the defendant’s handling, on their behalf, of a cause of action involving the transactions that occurred when plaintiffs purchased their home. As part of these transactions, plaintiffs…