Kirby v. Chester

Beasley, Judge.

This is an appeal from the grant of summary judgment to the defendant in a legal malpractice action.

Jones asked appellant Kirby to personally loan him $60,276.25. The loan was to be secured by two parcels of real property, one in Jackson County and one in the City of Alpharetta. Appellee, attorney Chester, certified to Kirby by “attorney’s certification and opinion” dated the day before closing and again a month later, that title to both parcels was held by Jones, and most importantly to the present suit, that title to the Jackson County property was vested in Jones subject to…