Keister v. Talbott

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• examining attorney's negligence in certifying or examining title to real estate
• examining attorney’s negligence in certifying or examining title to real estate
• “damages are ordinarily determined by subtracting the value of the property actually received from the purchase price paid.”
• “Damages arising from the negligence of an attorney are not presumed, and a plaintiff in a malpractice action has the burden of proving both his loss and its causal connection to the attorney’s negligence.”
• first citing , 656 F.2d 381 (8th Cir. 1981) (affirming the award of lost profits based in tort); and then citing , 452 So.2d 45 (Fla. 2d Dist. App. 1990) (stating that an insured owner may be able to recover special damages such as lost profits in a breach of contract case)

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