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HARKNESS v. PLATTEN

(CC C092970CV; CA A147439; SC S063222).

375 P.3d 521 (2016)

359 Or. 715

John Harkness and Sherri HARKNESS, Petitioners on Review, v. Jack R. PLATTEN, Respondent on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

June 16, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emil R. Berg , Boise, Idaho, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioners on review. With him on the brief was Leonard D. DuBoff , The Duboff Law Group, Portland.

James M. Callahan , Callahan & Shears, P.C., Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review.

Scott A. Shorr , Stoll Stoll Berne Lokting & Shlachter PC, Portland, filed the brief for amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Before Balmer, Chief Justice, Kistler, Walters, Landau, Baldwin, Brewer, Justices, and DeVore, Justice pro tempore.

This is a legal malpractice and negligent misrepresentation case where we review a trial court judgment directing a verdict in favor of Platten (defendant). In an earlier lawsuit, defendant had represented the Harknesses (plaintiffs) against Kantor, a loan officer, and her successive employers, Sunset Mortgage (Sunset) and Directors...

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