Cook v. Brundidge, Fountain, Elliott & Churchill

STEAKLEY, Justice.

As this case reaches us, it is a suit by Betty L. Cook, et al, against Brundidge, *752Fountain, Elliott & Churchill, a partnership for the practice of law.1 The suit sought to recover actual and exemplary damages against the law firm arising from alleged breaches of fiduciary duty in the attorney-client relationship, and from alleged fraudulent acts. The breaches and fraudulent acts were alleged to have been committed by Warren C. Lyon, a partner in the firm at the times in question. The motion of the law firm for summary judgment was granted by the trial court and this has been…