Stafford v. Garrett

This is a law action for malpractice wherein the complaint alleged that the defendant law firm was negligent in advising the plaintiff to settle a case against a third party. The trial court tried the case without a jury and found that the plaintiff did not establish that the defendants were negligent by a preponderance of the evidence. We affirm.

Prior to November 26, 1973, the plaintiff had been employed by Roderick Enterprises, Inc. On that date R. V. Roderick, as president of that corporation, wrote a letter to the Oregon State Board of Health. The letter stated that when the plaintiff was…