Legal Opinion
Bruce L. Helmich v. Reid W. Kennedy and Kennedy and Kennedy
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 18, 1986No. 85-8589PublishedCited by 18 opinions
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED OPINION
2Per curiam
In this legal malpractice case, the principal issue is whether a brief in another case, signed by a member of the Georgia bar, is a sufficient substitute for an affidavit by an expert, generally required to create an issue of fact as to the skill of the defendant attorney’s conduct. We hold that the district court correctly granted summary judgment for the defendant in the face of such argument.
Following his conviction for threatening to bomb Hartsfield International Airport, Bruce L. Helmich filed this legal malpractice action against Reid Kennedy and the law firm of Kennedy…
3Cases cited5 opinions
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- Johnson v. ButcherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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