Legal Malpractice/Elder Abuse Action Against Law Firm Favorably Resolved While Motion for Summary Judgment Pending

Suit against law firm which had provided estate and tax planning services for 30 years to elderly client who wished to transfer his ownership of family business to his children from first marriage, brought by second wife after client’s death, claiming late husband’s lack of capacity at time of final gift transaction and alleging that attorney had conflict by later representing children’s heirs in sale of family business; case resolved favorably prior to trial while motion for summary judgment on causation of damage pending.