Legal Opinion
Cunningham v. Langston, Frazer, Sweet & Freese
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 12, 1999No. 1971830PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Application for Rehearing
The opinion of December 23, 1998, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor.
William C. Cunningham appeals from an order of the Sumter Circuit Court dismissing his action alleging breach of contract and negligence or wantonness against the law firm of Langston, Frazer, Sweet Freese, P.A. ("Langston Frazer"). Aside from arguing that the case should not have been dismissed, he argues that the case should not have been transferred from Jefferson County to Sumter County.
Cunningham's action stems from an alleged February 1993 fee-splitting arrangement…
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