WALL v. LEWIS

Civ. Nos. 10804, 10805.

366 N.W.2d 471 (1985)

Wendell WALL and Marian Wall, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. Bayard LEWIS and Lewis Law Office, P.C., Defendants and Appellants. Glen WILTSE and Helen Wiltse, Plaintiffs and Appellees, v. Bayard LEWIS and Lewis Law Office, P.C., Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

April 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Miller, Norman & Kenney, Moorhead, for plaintiffs and appellees; argued by Keith L. Miller.

Nilles, Hansen, Magill & Davies, Fargo, for defendants and appellants; argued by Leo F.J. Wilking, III.


PEDERSON, Surrogate Justice.

The plaintiffs (Doctors) filed separate malpractice actions on September 9, 1983, against the defendant attorney Bayard Lewis who had been retained by them to prepare trust agreements to prevent them from incurring personal liability on their medical partnership income. The Doctors assert that as a result of Lewis' negligent preparation of the trusts they incurred personal tax liability on the partnership income. By stipulation, the two...

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