Picco v. Roney
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from aa order and judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered May 23, 1917, granting a new trial as to one defendant, and granting a dismissal, notwithstanding the verdict of a jury in favor of the plaintiffs, as to the other defendant, in' an action in tort.
1Per curiam
— Appellants instituted this action against respondents, as attorneys at law in copartnership, to recover damages for malpractice. The cause was tried before a jury, which brought in a verdict of $8,500 against respondents. Respondents moved for a new trial, a directed verdict, and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, in favor of respondent Roney. On May 12,1917, the court granted the motion *203for new trial in behalf of respondent Loveless, and granted a judgment of dismissal notwithstanding the verdict, in favor of respondent Roney. This order and the judgment were signed and entered May…
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