Legal Opinion
Stricklan v. Koella
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided September 20, 1976PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEARN, Judge.
The Trial Judge sustained defendant’s motion for summary judgment in a legal malpractice case and the plaintiff has appealed.
These facts are undisputed: Stricklan was convicted of an assault and battery on the person of Lawson Underwood. Thereafter Underwood sued Stricklan in the Circuit Court seeking the sum of $125,000.00 as damages arising out of the assault and battery. Prior to engaging the defendant Carl Koella, a member of the Blount County Bar, to represent him in the defense of the civil suit, plaintiff Stricklan had engaged and disengaged the services of other lawyers.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Theobald v. ByersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- Gay & Taylor, Inc. v. American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1963
- Hillhouse v. McDowellTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
- Olson v. NorthAppellate Court of Illinois · 1934
3Cited by21 opinions
- Rorrer v. CookeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
- Woodruff v. TomlinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Lazy Seven Coal Sales, Inc. v. Stone & Hinds, P.C.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Cleckner v. DaleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
- Transcraft, Inc. v. Galvin, Stalmack, Kirschner & ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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