Legal Opinion

Lloyd-Butler v. Mary Worrall Associates, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 26, 2007No. 05-15415Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Plaintiffs Thomas and Diane Lloyd-Butler appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants Mary Worrall and her corporation. They also appeal the denial of their motion for partial summary judgment. We agree with the Lloyd-Butlers that their motion for partial summary judgment should have been granted as to their claim for professional negligence; the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on that claim should have been denied.1 We reverse and remand for a trial on damages.

The Lloyd-Butlers’ point is that Worrall’s negligence in drafting an ambiguous financing…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. The Burlington Insurance Company v. Oceanic Design & Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  2. Gustavson v. O'BRIENWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Sindell v. Gibson, Dunn & CrutcherCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
  4. Estate of Campbell Ex Rel. First Wisconsin National Bank v. ChaneyCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1992

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