Legal Opinion
JOEL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PC v. Chastain
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 12, 2002No. A01A2501PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
A jury found David C. Joel, Attorney at Law, P.C. (the P.C.) breached its fiduciary duty to its client, Brenda Chastain, and awarded Chastain $4,000 in compensatory damages and $20,000 in attorney fees pursuant to OCGA § 13-6-11. The jury found in favor of the P.C. on Chastain’s claims under the Fair Business Practices Act and for fraud. The P.C. claims the evidence did not support the verdict and that the trial court erroneously instructed the jury. Because we find no error in the instructions, and find evidence supporting the jury’s conclusion that the P.C. breached…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & MurphySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- United Companies Lending Corp. v. PeacockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Southern Cellular Telecom v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Tante v. HerringSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Allen v. Lefkoff, Duncan, Grimes & Dermer, P.C.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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3Cited by16 opinions
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