Estate of Hartz v. Nelson

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict which found that: (1) appellant James J. Nelson breached a contract for deed by failing to make a cash payment of $19,-789.91 to Olive E. Hartz on October 7, 1976; (2) appellant committed legal malpractice when representing the estates of Oscar P. and Olive E. Hartz; and (3) appellant committed acts which evidenced malicious and willful indifference to the rights of the respondents. 1 The jury assessed $700,000 in punitive damages against appellant. We affirm the jury’s verdict in all respects, except the amount of punitive damages…