Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Uselton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 30, 1992No. A91A2042PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
We granted this appeal of the denial of summary judgment to James W. Lewis in his suit against Peggy J. Uselton and Lloyd W. Uselton for $9,000 attorney fees based on a 40 percent contingent fee agreement, to which the Useltons counterclaimed alleging professional malpractice of attorney Lewis.
The employment contract executed by the Useltons provides: “[Clients agree] that the said James W. Lewis shall have full power and authority to settle, compromise or take such action as he might deem proper. . . .” Lewis- contends this provision gave him absolute power and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Brumbelow v. Northern Propane Gas Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Berman v. RubinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Pembrook Management, Inc. v. CossaboonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Kaiser & Brother v. HancockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Patterson v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Clark v. PerinoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Addley v. BeizerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Lewis v. UseltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Lewis v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Enterprise Financial Corp. v. Ross White Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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