Legal Opinion

The Tolson Firm, LLC v. Hezekiah Sistrunk, Jr.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 12, 2016No. A16A0536PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Boggs, Judge.

This case involves a dispute between law partners, Hezekiah Sistrunk, Jr., and Jane Sams, a general partnership, d/b/a Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith, Sistrunk & Sams, PC. a/k/a The Cochran Firm, Atlanta (collectively “the Cochran Firm” or “the plaintiffs”) and a former associate attorney, Audrey Tolson, and her law firm, the Tolson Firm, LLC (collectively “Tolson” or “the defendants”), following Tolson’s departure from the Cochran Firm. The plaintiffs allege that Tolson took eight cases with her when she terminated her employment with the Cochran Firm and that five of the cases…

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Wright v. Apartment Investment & Management Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Parks v. Multimedia Technologies, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Wachovia Insurance Services, Inc. v. FallonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Bedsole v. Action Outdoor Advertising JV, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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