Thompson v. Pike

McDEVITT, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Glen Thompson (“Thompson”), brought a professional malpractice action against respondent, Dona Pike (“Pike”), for negligence. Pike allegedly misadvised Thompson that an oral settlement agreement entered into in a wrongful termination action against Thompson’s former employer was binding, inducing him to sign a written release. Pike’s representation allegedly caused Thompson to compromise a much larger settlement payment, because Thompson would not have signed the release had he known the oral agreement was not binding. Initially, the trial court granted…