SIZEMORE v. SWIFT

82-1644; CA A35142.

719 P.2d 500 (1986)

79 Or.App. 352

William E. SIZEMORE, As personal representative for the Estate of Joseph Martin French, Appellant, v. Herbert SWIFT and Robert W. Swift, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 14, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Mayfield, Beaverton, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Malcolm Marsh, Salem, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Clark, Marsh, Lindauer and McClinton, Salem.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., Pro Tem., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


GILLETTE, Presiding Judge, Pro Tem.

Plaintiff, the executor of the estate of Joseph Martin French (Joseph), appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendants in this legal malpractice case. Plaintiff alleges that defendants were negligent in drafting the will of Leonard C. French (Leonard), Joseph's father, and that, as a result, Joseph's estate had to incur legal and other expenses in order to recover the corpus of...

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