Johnson v. Jones

BISTLINE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendant-respondent Na-gel, an attorney, on plaintiffs-appellants’ complaint alleging legal malpractice. The judgment was entered only as to defendant Nagel; a certificate of finality was attached to the order granting summary judgment as required by I.R.C.P. 54(b), and the Johnsons perfected this appeal.

The underlying case arose out of the Johnsons’ purchase of a mobile home sales business from several of the defendants. The earnest money agreement signed by both buyer and seller provides in pertinent part that the…