Ponder v. Brice & Mankoff

OPINION

CANNON, Justice.

Appellant, Craig Ponder, M.D. (Ponder) appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellees, attorney, Ronald M. Mankoff (Mankoff), and a group of law firms who included Mankoff as a shareholder or partner. Ponder filed suit alleging that ap-pellees gave him faulty legal advice on the tax consequences of investing in a tax shelter. Ponder raises five points of error contending that the summary judgment was improper. We affirm.

On December 28, 1982, Ponder invested in three partnerships known as the “Mercedes,” “Ferrari,” and “Rolls” partnerships. These, and…