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McEVOY v. HELIKSON

562 P.2d 540 (1977)

John Farren McEvoy, Appellant, v. Wayne G. HELIKSON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided March 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Meyer, Willamina, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Rudy R. Lachenmeier, of Vergeer, Samuels, Roehr & Sweek, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, BRYSON, LENT, LINDE and MENGLER, JJ.

TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action for damages for malpractice and negligence against an attorney by the former husband of the attorney's client. Defendant demurred to the complaint on the ground that as a matter of law the defendant, as an attorney, owed no legal duty to plaintiff, who was not his client. That demurrer was sustained. Plaintiff appeals from the resulting judgment for defendant.

Plaintiff's complaint (with attached documents) alleged that he...

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