Legal Opinion
Nelson & Hill, P.A. v. Wood
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 12, 2000No. A00A0764, A00A0765PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Nelson & Hill, P.A. represented C. A. Wood in a federal age discrimination lawsuit against Wood’s employer. After a verdict was returned in Wood’s favor, Nelson & Hill and Wood became embroiled in a fee dispute. Nelson & Hill sued Wood in Walton County Superior Court on a breach of contract claim which was later amended to a suit in quantum meruit. Wood counterclaimed for breach of fiduciary duty, punitive damages, breach of contract and bad faith. He subsequently reduced his claims to breach of fiduciary duty and punitive damages. The trial court granted summary judgment to…
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