Estate of Quero
The death of Angel Quero spawned a will contest and a civil complaint for damages for elder abuse by Angel's son Michael against Angel's wife Rosalinda, her brother Edgar, and Dennis Shea, the attorney who drafted Angel's will. Michael obtained a jury verdict of $805,000 in damages against the three defendants. The trial court granted defendants' motions for a new trial on the grounds of error in jury instructions and a confusing and misleading special verdict form.
Michael filed an appeal of the orders granting a new trial. Shea filed a separate appeal asserting the court erred in granting his new trial motion when he was entitled to judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Michael's attorney filed a separate appeal from an order granting attorney fees for legal work relating to the administration of the estate. We affirm the orders of the trial court in all particulars except with respect to appellant Dennis Shea. As Court explain, Court reverse the order granting the motion for new trial entered against him and direct the trial court to enter judgment notwithstanding the verdict in his favor.
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