Beauregard v. Miles

The plaintiffs, attorneys at law, commenced this action to recover for legal fees and expenses incurred in a prior action in the Superior Court in their defense of James E Miles, also an attorney. The gist of the former action was a claim against Miles for damages for his alleged breach of fiduciary duty owed to his former client, Cullen & Sons, Inc., and for his violation of G.Lc. 93A Defendant Theresa Miles, James Miles’ wife, was not a party to the action brought by Cullen & Sons, Inc.

The issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial judge erred in allowing the motion of Theresa…