Johnsen v. Petersen

Schumacher, J. *

The trial court awarded the Estate of Kenneth Petersen the attorney's fees and costs it incurred as a result of unauthorized activities on the part of Jeremiah McCormick, an attorney. McCormick appeals.

On January 18, 1982, McCormick, as attorney for Kenneth Petersen, prepared a note for $10,000 payable to Edward and Betty Johnsen. The note was to be due upon either Kenneth's death or the sale of real property owned by him. Kenneth signed the note and delivered it to the Johnsens. Later the same year Kenneth was rendered incompetent in a traffic accident and his brother, Harlan…