National American Insurance v. Thornton

Blackburn, Judge.

In Nat. American Ins. Co. v. Thornton, 225 Ga. App. 883 (485 SE2d 530) (1997), we reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Michael Thornton in this legal malpractice action. We based such reversal on two grounds: (1) an issue of fact existed as to whether Thornton had actual notice of a pending trial for which he failed to show up, resulting in a default judgment entered against his *389client and (2) an issue of fact existed as to whether Thornton’s representation of his client following entry of the default judgment was deficient.

Decided November 20, 1998. Jones,…