BROWN v. BABCOCK


540 P.2d 1402 (1975)

Calvin BROWN et al., Appellants, v. William A. BABCOCK and Robert L. Ackerman, Dba Babcock & Ackerman, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided October 16, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Ray Fechtel of Husband, Johnson & Fechtel, Eugene, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Mark Sholander, Eugene.

Paul D. Clayton, Eugene, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Luvaas, Cobb, Richards & Fraser, Eugene.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action at law for damages allegedly suffered by plaintiffs as the result of legal malpractice by the defendant attorneys in the defense of a suit against the plaintiffs to foreclose a land sale contract. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict for defendants.

In appealing from the resulting judgment plaintiffs' sole assignment of error is that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury, as a matter...

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