Legal Opinion
Labair v. Carey
Montana Supreme Court
Decided October 25, 2016No. DA 15-0621PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Holly and Robert Labair (the Labairs) appeal from final judgment on their legal malpractice claim entered for defendants Steve Carey and Carey Law Firm (collectively “Carey”) in the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County. We vacate and remand for a new trial.
ISSUE
¶2 The issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in instructing the jury to decide whether the plaintiffs would have settled the claim underlying their legal malpractice suit.
BACKGROUND
¶3 The factual background of this case was detailed in Labair v. Carey, 2012 MT 312, 367 Mont. 453, 291 P.3d 1160…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Stott v. FoxMontana Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by7 opinions
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