Spitzli v. Minson

This is an appeal in a legal malpractice action brought by the plaintiffs, P. Elizabeth Austin 1 and Pearl Roumillat, against the defendant, Donald H. Spitzli, Jr., for damages resulting from the defendant’s alleged negligence in failing to register certain condominium units owned by the plaintiffs. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $75,000, upon which the trial court entered judgment. The defendant appeals, asserting as a matter of law that the plaintiffs were guilty of contributory negligence and that the failure to register the condominium units was not the…