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NEEDHAM v. HAMILTON

No. 81-481.

459 A.2d 1060 (1983)

Robert C. NEEDHAM, Appellant, v. George E. HAMILTON III, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 12, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George R. Clark, Washington, D.C., with whom Virginia L. Riley, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellant.

James C. Gregg, Washington, D.C., with whom James F. Bromley, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, NEBEKER, Associate Judge, and KELLY, Associate Judge, Retired.

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Robert C. Needham brought a legal malpractice suit against the appellees based upon their admitted negligence in the drafting of a will which resulted in Needham's being denied the extent of the estate the testatrix intended that he take. The trial court ruled that because Needham had not himself contracted for the drafting of the will, his lack of privity barred the action. Appellees' motion to dismiss was, therefore, granted. We hold that...

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