Sommerfeldt v. Trammell

In this legal malpractice action, plaintiffs appeal from an amended judgment dismissing their complaint for failure to state a claim. We reverse.

In May, 1982, plaintiffs filed a complaint for professional negligence. In September, 1982, defendants moved to dismiss on the ground that the complaint failed to state ultimate facts sufficient to constitute a claim. In December, 1982, the court entered an order allowing defendants’ motion and giving plaintiffs 10 days to plead further. In February, 1983, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that alleged that plaintiffs and defendants had an…