Legal Opinion
Southmark Corp. v. Trotter, Smith & Jacobs
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 15, 1994No. A93A2214, A93A2528PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Southmark Corporation appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in two legal malpractice actions. The now-dissolved law firm of Trotter, Smith & Jacobs, as well as numerous former shareholders and associates of the firm, are defendants in each case. The complaints state claims for professional negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract which are predicated on services rendered by the defendants with regard to certain business transactions involving plaintiff prior to its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 14,…
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