Legal Opinion
Holsapple v. McGrath
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 21, 1994No. 93-998PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
Bobby and Barbara Holsapple have appealed from the dismissal of their legal malpractice claim against James McGrath and his law firm. We reverse and remand.
The suit arose out of the alleged failure of attorney McGrath to (1) properly execute a quitclaim deed gifting property to the plaintiffs; (2) draft a will for the devise of the farmland to the plaintiffs; and (3) provide, pursuant to the decedent’s wishes, for payment of the plaintiffs’ farm debt.
On an appeal from a dismissal for failure to state a claim under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 104(b), our review is closely…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lucas v. HammCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Brody v. RubySupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Schreiner v. ScovilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
- Schmidt v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Stessman v. American Black Hawk Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1987
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