Legal Opinion
Wall v. Lewis
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 17, 1985No. Civ. 10804, 10805PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDERSON, Surrogate Justice.
The plaintiffs (Doctors) filed separate malpractice actions on September 9, 1983, against the defendant attorney Bayard Lewis who had been retained by them to prepare trust agreements to prevent them from incurring personal liability on their medical partnership income. The Doctors assert that as a result of Lewis’ negligent preparation of the trusts they incurred personal tax liability on the partnership income. By stipulation, the two actions were consolidated.
In an order, dated August 3, 1984, the district court granted the Doctors’ motion to strike Lewis’…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Budd v. NixenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Atkins v. CroslandTexas Supreme Court · 1967
- Feldman v. GrangerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Johnson v. HauglandNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
- Ameraccount Club, Inc. v. HillTennessee Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Binstock v. TschiderNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
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