Harris v. Magri

A Superior Court jury awarded the plaintiffs $45,000 on their contract claim against the defendant, an attorney. In his appeal from the ensuing judgment, the defendant primarily argues that there was insufficient evidence of breach of contract to survive his motion for a directed verdict made at the conclusion of the evidence.2 We agree with his contention and reverse the. judgment.

*350The relevant evidence, construed most favorably to the plaintiffs, see Alholm v. Wareham, 371 Mass. 621, 627 (1976), is as follows: By an agreement dated July 7, 1988, the plaintiffs, without benefit of counsel,…