Smith v. Childs

JOHN, Judge.

In this legal malpractice action, defendant appeals a judgment finding him negligent and ordering him to pay plaintiffs $900,000. Defendant contends the trial court erred (1) by allowing plaintiffs to amend their previously amended complaint; (2) by allowing plaintiffs’ expert witness to testify to certain legal conclusions; (3) by failing to determine plaintiffs were entitled to a deficiency judgment against the debtor based upon the underlying land transaction; (4) by denying his motion for a directed verdict on the issue of damages; (5) by failing to instruct on the proper…