Morris v. Geer

BABCOCK, Judge.

Defendants, Edward 0. Geer and Robert E. Goodwin, appeal from the judgment entered on a general jury verdict awarding plaintiff, Maylene Morris, damages for attorney malpractice. Among other things, defendants allege error in the trial court’s ruling that the statute of limitations does not bar plaintiffs claims, and in its denial of their motions for directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Plaintiff cross-appeals, alleging that the judgment was inadequate as a matter of law. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Plaintiff engaged defendants in 1969 to…