Legal Opinion

Hart v. Groves

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 6, 2011No. A11A0989PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Judge.

Tara Groves filed a legal malpractice suit against her former attorney, Scott A. I. Hart, and his professional corporation, Scott A. I. Hart, EC. (collectively referred to as Hart). A jury rendered a verdict in favor of Groves for $78,033, and Hart appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Groves was injured in an automobile accident and hired Hart to represent her on a personal injury claim against the driver of the other automobile. Shortly after Hart filed suit on behalf of Groves, the suit settled for the $25,000 liability limit in the other driver’s automobile…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Williams v. RESURGENS & AFFILIATED ORTHOPAEDISTSCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. Buttles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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