King v. Clodfelter

The defendant, as executor of the estates of Julian and Doris Newbert, appeals from a judgment awarded the plaintiff for architectural and planning services performed for the decedents before their death. The plaintiff has cross-appealed contending the award was inadequate.

The plaintiff-architect Richard King brought suit upon a claim rejected during the probate of the estates of the decedents. The claim was filed originally under two theories: one for services rendered and the other for lost profits. Throughout the presentation of the plaintiff’s case, the defendant resisted the introduction…