Legal Opinion

Leibel v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 18, 2012No. S11G0557PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Melton, Justice.

4 After a jury returned a verdict for Dr. Mary Johnson on her legal malpractice claim against Steven K. Leibel, Leibel filed a motion for JNOV and a motion for new trial. The trial court denied the motion for JNOV, but granted the motion for new trial. Both parties appealed, and the Court of Appeals reversed the grant of Leibel’s motion for new trial but affirmed the denial of the motion for JNOV. See generally Johnson v. Leibel, 307 Ga. App. 32 (703 SE2d 702) (2010). In reaching its decision, the Court of Appeals upheld the admissibility of testimony by Johnson’s expert on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Berman v. RubinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Allen v. Lefkoff, Duncan, Grimes & Dermer, P.C.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Cook v. Continental Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1993
  4. Johnson v. LeibelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Blackwell v. PottsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. McIntee v. DeramusCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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  5. Tidwell v. HINTON & POWELLCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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