Legal Opinion
BASIC Food INDUSTRIES, INC v. GRANT
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 8, 1981No. Docket 51288PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. C. Riley, J.
This appeal arises from a legal malpractice lawsuit instituted as a result of defendant Grant’s allegedly negligent defense of plaintiff corporation in a separate lawsuit for attorney fees by a law firm that had previously represented plaintiff. Defendant appeals the jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $5,000.
The events giving rise to this lawsuit began around 1970 when Basic Food became interested in acquiring a Detroit company and making it a subsidiary. Basic Food retained a law firm to represent its legal interest with respect to this acquisition. When the firm submitted its bill…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Smith v. LewisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Hodges v. CarterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- Kroll v. KatzMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Eggleston v. BoardmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
- Babbitt v. BumpusMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by58 opinions
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- Goins v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1983
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