Damages Amounting to Fair Value Awarded for Attorney’s Negligent Handling of Dissenter’s Appraisal Action

Business Valuation Update BVLaw
Legal and Court Case Update
September 23, 1998
malpractice (legal)

Carter Crookham v. Peter Riley, et al.
No. 96-1930 (IA 1998)
US
State Court
Iowa
Supreme Court
Andreasen

Summary

The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's award of damages in this attorney malpractice action.

See Also

Carter Crookham v. Peter Riley, et al.

The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's award of damages in this attorney malpractice action. Crookham brought suit against Riley for the negligent handling of his shareholder appraisal action. The court found that the proper measure of damage ...