Legal Opinion
Pettus v. McDonald
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 1, 2001No. 00-960PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD L. Corbin, Justice.
This is a second appeal from a legal-malpractice case. In McDonald v. Pettus, 337 Ark. 265, 988 S.W.2d 9 (1999), this court affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment with regard to the tort claim, but reversed and remanded the dismissal of the claim of breach of contract, brought by the personal representatives on behalf of the estate of James E. McDonald. Appellants Lamar Pettus and the Pettus Law Firm now appeal the judgment awarding Appellees James E. McDonald II and Joan Reid, the personal representatives, damages in the amount of $342,907.45, 1 plus…
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