Brissette v. Ryan

After a Superior Court trial in this legal malpractice case, a jury found that the primary defendant, Edward J. Ryan, Jr., was negligent in his representation of the plaintiff, Marie D. Brissette, and awarded damages to her in the amount of $100,000 against Ryan and his law firm, Ryan, Boudreau, Randall, Kirkpatrick & Baker, LLP (law firm) (collectively, defendants). 2 The defendants filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (n.o.v.), which was allowed by the trial judge, who ordered judgment to enter for the defendants. Marie 3 has appealed. We reverse and order reinstatement…