Haas v. Warren

FRYE, Justice.

The primary issue presented on this appeal is whether plaintiffs’ evidence was sufficient to take the case to the jury on the issue of whether defendants breached the standard of care owed plaintiffs. We conclude that it was; therefore, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals and remand this case for further proceedings.

This legal malpractice action had its genesis in an abortive effort by defendant Warren and his law firm to save money in a foreclosure proceeding by advertising the sale of land located in Franklin County in a Wake County newspaper. Warren, trustee for…