Legal Opinion
Worsham v. Nix
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided June 3, 2003No. 98,041PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
JOE C. TAYLOR, Presiding Judge:
¶ 1 In this action for legal malpractice, Plaintiff, Rae Worsham, 1 appeals the summary judgment granted to Defendants, Jeff Nix and Scott Scroggs d/b/a Nix & Scroggs Law Firm. The issues on appeal are (1) whether questions of fact preclude summary judgment on Plaintiffs claims of legal negligence, breach of contract, and fraud; (2) whether Defendants can be held liable for Michael Worsham’s suicide; and (3) whether Defendants can be held liable for emotional distress damages. Having reviewed the record and applicable law, we affirm in part, reverse in…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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