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· 6/27/1997

Simon v. Wilson

Citations

  • 684 N.E.2d 791
  • 291 Ill. App. 3d 495
  • 225 Ill. Dec. 800

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that the complaint sufficiently alleged injuries resulting from the negligent drafting of a will where it alleged that the testator intended to benefit the plaintiffs, but that intent was not realized
  • finding that the complaint sufficiently alleged injuries resulting from the negligent drafting of a will where it alleged that the testator intended to benefit the plaintiffs but that intent was not realized
  • in a legal malpractice action, “[t]he existence of a duty presents a question of law to be determined by the trial court”
  • where no fiduciary relationship exists as a matter of law, plaintiff must show that “one party placed trust and confidence in the other so that the latter gained influence and superiority over the former”
  • where no fiduciary relationship exists as a matter of law, plaintiff must show that \one party placed trust and confidence in the other so that the latter gained influence and superiority over the former\

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Judges: Greiman

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