Rock v. Francis

Defendant appeals a judgment entered after a jury returned a verdict against him for legal malpractice. We affirm.

Plaintiffs operated “Avontti Pizza & Food” (Avontti), a wholesale pizza business, which prepared fresh pizzas for retail grocery stores. In 1988, Avontti obtained a major new account, which required plaintiffs to expand their operation significantly. They obtained a loan, secured by their home, to finance the expansion. Later in 1988, plaintiffs received a shipment of moldy pizza crust from their supplier, Canadian Crust. Because of the bad crust, Avontti lost its major new…