Legal Opinion

Rice v. Lightmas

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 9, 2003No. A02A2348PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

Mark and Kathy Rice filed this action pro se against attorney Frank Lightmas, Jr. and Lightmas & Delk, P.A. (collectively “Lightmas”), asserting claims for breach of fiduciary responsibility, fraud, negligence, and breach of contract. The Rices alleged Lightmas committed these torts and breaches of contract in connection with Lightmas’s participation in the Rices’ federal suit against Avon Products, Inc. Mark Rice (“Rice”) appeals the trial court’s order which granted Lightmas’s motion to “disqualify” Rice and to remove Rice’s name from the style of the case. For the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Eckles v. Atlanta Technology Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Huber v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Temp-N-Around Medical Resources, Inc. v. VentureCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Johnston v. AderholdCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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