Legal Opinion
Portnow v. Berg
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 17, 1980No. 17569PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Chief Justice.
Dr. Stanley Portnow brought suit against Michael A. S. Makris, and David Berg, his' attorney, for compensation for professional services as a forensic psychiatrist in connection with an unrelated criminal action. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case the court took the case from the jury and subsequently entered a take nothing judgment. This appeal resulted. The case will be reversed and remanded to the trial court.
There is testimony that Dr. Portnow is a forensic psychiatrist residing in New York City. Mr. Berg called him requesting his professional services in…
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