Spies v. Gibson

On April 10, 1980, plaintiff-appellant, Michael L. Spies, filed his complaint charging defendant-appellee, Harold E. Gibson, an attorney at law, with professional malpractice in failing to properly represent him in the purchase of a moving business. Attached to the complaint was a “Sales Agreement,” drafted by defendant and signed by plaintiff and the seller of the business on October 13, 1978, which provided for the closing of the sale and payment by plaintiff on that date and included a provision that “the public utilities license” would be transferred to plaintiff. Plaintiff contends that…