Sandler v. Gossick

Nahra, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Alan G. Sandler (“Sandler”) timely appeals the $7,500 jury award to defendant-appellee, Lucius C. Gossick (“Gossick”). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Sandler and Gossick are attorneys whose offices were near each other in an office complex. They had a cordial business relationship. They often discussed each other’s cases and gave each other advice. Sandler represented Gossick in a few matters and says he never collected a fee.

On November 11, 1985, Gossick agreed in writing to represent co-defendantappellee Raymond J. Wyar (“Wyar”) in a…