Jamison, Money, Farmer & Co. v. Standeffer

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William Standeffer, M.D., and his former wife, Kathryn Short Drew, sued Jamison, Money, Farmer Company, P.C. ("JMF"), and Charles F. Horton, alleging a negligence claim and other claims concerning the tax consequences of Standeffer's disability insurance payments. The negligence claim was based upon the alleged professional malpractice of Horton, an accountant with the JMF accounting firm. The trial court submitted the negligence claim to a jury, and the jury…