Legal Opinion
Ott v. Smith
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 30, 1982No. 80-598PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Plaintiff, James Ott, filed an action for legal malpractice against his former attorneys, Jack and Earl Smith. A jury found in favor of the defendants and plaintiff appeals. This action arises from a previous action filed by Phyllis Fox against Ott for the wrongful repossession and conversion of a night club, the corporate stock of the night club, and the furniture and fixtures on the premises of the night club, and for the wrongful eviction of Fox from the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ott v. FoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Roan v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Goodman v. WalkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
- Theobald v. ByersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- Valley Min. Corp., Inc. v. Metro BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Delchamps, Inc. v. BryantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
- Gorski v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Zielke v. Amsouth Bank, N.A.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
- Ex Parte AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Brackett v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
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