Legal Opinion

Green v. White

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 28, 1997No. A97A1433PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Brooks Green sued attorney William J. White for fraud and professional malpractice allegedly arising out of White’s filing of a bankruptcy petition on Green’s behalf. White moved for summary judgment on the grounds (1) that Green’s claims were barred by the applicable statutes of limitation and (2) that his conduct could not constitute fraud as a matter of law. The trial court granted White’s motion, and Green appeals. For reasons which follow, we reverse.

“To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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  2. Hardaway Co. v. Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Jankowski v. Taylor, Bishop & LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Kennedy v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Brown v. KinserCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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