Legal Opinion
Smith v. Mehaffy
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 2000No. 99CA1485PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge ROTHENBERG.
In this legal malpractice action, defendants, John R. Mehaffy and Martin & Mehaffy, LLC, appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, W. Dean Smith. Smith cross-appeals the trial court's order denying his request for attorney fees. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.
Smith and his partner terminated their business relationship in early 1996. Because they had signed personal guaranties for the benefit of various creditors of the business, Smith mailed notices by first class mail to the creditors stating that he no…
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