Legal Opinion
Gregory v. Hawkins
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 19, 1996No. Record 951272PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal of a judgment for attorney malpractice, the dis-positive issue is whether the client proved that the attorney’s conduct was a proximate cause of the client’s loss. The issue arises from the following pertinent facts which are recited in the light most favorable to the client, the prevailing party at trial.
Mildred M. Hawkins (Hawkins) was the owner of a motel in New Kent County. In December 1984, Hawkins secured a contract to sell the business and its attendant property to Wesley and Norma Wilson (the Wilsons). After the contract was negotiated and signed, Hawkins retained C.…
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