Legal Opinion
Cheeley v. Henderson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 27, 1991No. S91G0315PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Presiding Justice.
We granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Cheeley v. Henderson, 197 Ga. App. 543 (398 SE2d 787) (1990), and we reverse.
Mr. Henderson filed a legal malpractice action against the Cheeleys, but Mr. Henderson’s requisite expert’s affidavit failed to “set forth specifically at least one negligent act” as required by OCGA § 9-11-9.1 (a). The Cheeleys’ responsive pleadings adequately raised the affidavit’s deficiency, the Cheeleys’ motion for summary judgment based on the insufficiency of the affidavit was denied by the trial court, and the Court of Appeals…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Glaser v. MeckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Peoples Bank v. North Carolina National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Cheeley v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
3Cited by43 opinions
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