SANDERS v. TOWNSEND

No. 29S02-9112-CV-947.

582 N.E.2d 355 (1991)

Charlene SANDERS and Levon Sanders, Appellants, v. Earl TOWNSEND, Jr. and Townsend, Hovde, Townsend & Montross, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

December 3, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon R. Pactor, Indianapolis, for appellants.

Cory Brundage, Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, Indianapolis, for appellees.


DeBRULER, Justice.

This cause comes to us on a petition to transfer from the Second District Court of Appeals. The petition is granted so that we may decide whether a lawyer's alleged breach of a fiduciary duty to a client gives rise to a claim for constructive fraud. The trial court below granted appellees' Motion for Summary Judgment stating that the evidence presented to the court demonstrated that there was no genuine issue of material fact and that appellants...

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