McWhirt v. Heavey

This is a legal malpractice action brought by the plaintiff-appellee, Vernon E. McWhirt (McWhirt), for damages resulting from the alleged negligence of the defendants-appellants, Michael W. Heavey, individually; Michael W. Heavey, P.C., a Nebraska professional corporation; and Dwyer, Wood, Heavey & Grimm, a partnership. A jury returned a verdict in favor of McWhirt and awarded him $91,000, and the trial court entered a judgment accordingly. The defendants appeal.

The appellants assign the following errors: (1) The trial court erred in overruling the appellants’ motions for directed verdict and…