Legal Opinion

Elizabeth Graham v. James R. Jamie Franks, Jr.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided January 10, 2017No. 2015-CA-01428-COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAIR, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Elizabeth and Matthew Graham filed a “Complaint for Discovery, Accounting, and Return of Property” against their former attorney and his law firm. The chancellor recognized that the complaint sought information supporting claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion or replevin of property, “and/or additional relief in accord with the facts and circumstances at issue” but dismissed the complaint because “none of those causes of action are [actually] pled.”

¶ 2. We conclude that this was in error— the complaint alleged that the Grahams were…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Dye v. State Ex Rel. HaleMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Crowe v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Leaf River Forest Products, Inc. v. DeakleMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  4. UNIVERSITY NURSING ASSOCIATES v. PhillipsMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State Oil & Gas Bd. v. McGowanMississippi Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cynthia Kuljis v. Winn-Dixie Montgomery, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Cynthia Kuljis v. Winn-Dixie Montgomery, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2017

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