ROBERTSON v. JESSUP

82-1910-L; CA A69424.

845 P.2d 926 (1992)

117 Or. App. 460

John T. ROBERTSON and Regina Robertson, Appellants-Cross-Respondents, v. Steven C. JESSUP, Sherry M. Jessup, Charles F. Jessup and Josephine County Title Corporation, an Oregon corporation, Respondents, and Louis F. Schultz, Jr., Respondent-Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 30, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David V. Gilstrap, Ashland, argued the cause for appellants-cross-respondents. With him on the briefs was Ainsworth, Davis, Gilstrap & Harris, P.C., Ashland.

Robert H. Grant, Medford, argued the cause and filed the briefs for respondent-cross-appellant.

No appearance for respondents Jessups and Josephine County Title Corporation.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and ROSSMAN and DE MUNIZ, JJ.


BUTTLER, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal and defendant Schultz cross-appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiffs damages for legal malpractice. We reverse and remand on the appeal and affirm on the cross-appeal.

Plaintiffs hired Schultz, an attorney, to represent them in a real estate transaction, and he hired Josephine County Title Corporation (title company) as escrow agent for the transaction, which involved simultaneous conveyances. Margaret Stone was...

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