Legal Opinion
United Fidelity Life Insurance v. Law Firm of Best, Sharp, Thomas & Glass
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1980No. 78-1732PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
United Fidelity Life Insurance Company, a Texas corporation, brought a malpractice action against the law firm of Best, Sharp, Thomas and Glass, an Oklahoma partnership. Trial was to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of United in the sum of $20,000. The law firm appeals the judgment entered against it. The background facts must be set out in detail if the controversy is to be understood.
In 1964, the predecessor of United engaged the law firm of Best, Sharp, Thomas and Glass, hereinafter referred to as the Defendants, to file suit on a note and to foreclose a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Farmers' State Bank of Ada v. KeenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- National Educators Life Insurance Co. v. Apache Lanes, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
- Apache Lanes, Inc. v. National Educators Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
- Liberty Nat. Bank of Weatherford v. LewisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Royal Crown Cola Bottling Co. of Oklahoma City, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1977
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