Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, Missouri v. Boatmen's National Bank

PRESIDING JUSTICE LEWIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs appeal from the entry of summary judgment against plaintiffs and in favor of all defendants on all counts of plaintiffs’ fourth amended complaint. The primary issues raised in this case are (1) whether an attorney who drafts a will owes a duty in contract or in tort to the remainder beneficiaries of testamentary trusts; (2) whether an attorney for an estate owes a duty in contract or in tort to the beneficiaries of the estate for improperly preparing the Federal estate tax return; (3) whether an attorney for the estate owes…