HOWARD v. ADAMS

No. CA 11-566.

424 S.W.3d 337 (2012)

2012 Ark. App. 562

Gary HOWARD, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Odis Howard, Deceased, Appellant v. Lauren ADAMS and Brady & Jackson, P.L.L.C., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas.

October 10, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry McDermott , Fayetteville, for appellants.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP, Fayetteville, by: Clifford W. Plunkett and Seth Haines , for appellees.


JOSEPHINE LINKER HART, Judge.

Appellant Gary Howard, individually and as the administrator of his late father's estate, sued appellees Lauren Adams and her law firm, Brady & Jackson (collectively Adams), for breach of contract, professional negligence, and deceit. The gist of Howard's complaint was that Adams failed to pursue a legal-malpractice claim against another attorney, Bill Watkins, who had previously represented Howard and his father. Following our reversal...

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