Legal Opinion
Shannon v. Hearity
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided May 28, 1992No. 91-813PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SACKETT, Judge.
This is an appeal from a directed verdict in a legal malpractice action. The issue is whether the trial court was correct in finding there was not substantial evidence to support a finding the plaintiffs suffered damages as a result of the attorney’s alleged negligence. Plaintiffs did not introduce substantial evidence to support a finding they were damaged. We affirm the trial court.
Plaintiffs-appellants Bernadine Shannon and Roger Tempus and Tempus-Shannon Partnership were engaged in grain and dairy farming. Plaintiffs were experiencing financial difficulties in early 1980.…
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