Gustavson v. O'BRIEN

The respondents retained the appellant to perform the legal services incident to to the purchase of a restaurant and tavern business and to form a corporation for the operation of the business. The corporation, Vandor Inn, Inc., was formed. The respondents were the shareholders and they and the appellant were elected directors.

The sellers of the business refused to convey title to the real estate to the corporation. As a result, on January 26, 1970, the respondents, as individuals, entered into a land contract with the sellers. The respondents then instructed the appellant to assign the land…