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Tuten v. Joel

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided August 27, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2012-211915; No. 5268PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFew, C.J.

David Charles Joel appeals from a $275,000 jury verdict against him for legal malpractice in connection with his representation of Julie Tuten. Joel argues the trial court erred in: (1) granting a partial directed verdict for Tuten; (2) denying his directed verdict motion; and (3) denying his motion for a new trial nisi remittitur. We affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Joel is an attorney licensed in Georgia. Starting at least in 1993, he maintained a personal injury law practice in Atlanta. In 1996, he opened an office in Columbia, South Carolina. He advertised extensively in the yellow…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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