General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P.

OPINION

BARAJAS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of Appellee Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P. (“CD & M”). For the reasons stated below, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE

A. Procedural History

This appeal arises from a fraud and legal malpractice claim against Appellant General Motors Acceptance Corporation (“GMAC”) and CD & M. GMAC and CD & M were sued by Gordon Rose, Jean Rose, Robert Rose, Dayonne Rose, Modern Chevrolet, Inc., and Modern Hyundai, Inc., (“the Roses”) for numerous common law tort causes of action and…