Legal Opinion
Saks v. Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson & Troilo
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided June 22, 1994No. 04-92-00598-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOPEZ, Justice.
This is a legal malpractice case, in which summary judgment was granted for the attorney defendants. Appellants, David M. Saks and James Doyle Spruill, filed a lawsuit against Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson & Troilo— a professional corporation, and attorneys Arthur C. Troilo and Phillip Yochem [Saw-telle], 1 in order to recover damages arising out of legal services rendered in connection with a loan transaction — a transaction which subsequently led to appellants’ conviction on charges of bank fraud. Appellants also sued Heard, Goggan, Blair & Williams — a partnership, and attorneys…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Montgomery v. KennedyTexas Supreme Court · 1984
- Swilley v. HughesTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- Black v. Victoria Lloyds Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1990
- United States v. David M. Saks, United States of America v. James Doyle SpruillCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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