JULIE IACONO v. BRET B. HICKEN

No. 20091040-CA.

265 P.3d 116 (2011)

2011 UT App 377

JULIE IACONO, individually; Julie Iacono, as trustee for the Carl R. and Ellen Gay Gordon Family trust; and Julie Iacono, as the executor/personal representative of the last will and testament of Carl R. Gordon, Plaintiffs and Appellant, v. BRET B. HICKEN, an individual; and Keith W. Weaver, an individual, Defendants and Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

November 3, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jared L. Bramwell and Steven M. Kelly , Draper, for Appellant.

Peter Stirba and Julia D. Kyte , Salt Lake City, for Appellee.

Before Judges DAVIS, ORME, and VOROS.


OPINION

DAVIS, Presiding Judge:

¶ 1 Julie Iacono appeals the district court's determination that Bret B. Hicken did not commit attorney malpractice, despite breaching the requisite duty of care while representing Iacono in another matter, because his breach was not the actual or proximate cause of the damages Iacono suffered. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Iacono's father (Father) and mother (Mother) created a family trust (the trust...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases