Padgett v. Crawford

189 Ga. App. 568 (1988)

376 S.E.2d 724

PADGETT

v.

CRAWFORD.

77797.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided December 5, 1988.

Carlton Padgett, Sr., pro se.

A. Martin Kent, for appellee.

DEEN, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Carlton Padgett, commenced this legal malpractice action against the appellee. The trial court granted the appellee's motion to dismiss, on the basis that Padgett had not filed an affidavit of an expert setting forth the alleged negligence, and this appeal followed. Held:

OCGA § 9-11-9.1 (a) provides that "[i]n any action for damages alleging professional malpractice, the plaintiff shall…