Legal Opinion
Sharp v. Greer, Klosik & Daugherty
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 11, 2002No. A02A0061PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Attorney Donald J. Sharp sued Greer, Klosik & Daugherty, his former law firm, and Richard G. Greer, Frank J. Klosik, and John F. Daugherty individually and as partners of the firm. Sharp alleged the defendants filed abusive litigation against him in the form of a cross-claim and counterclaim in a previous action and intentionally inflicted emotional distress by accusing him of stealing cases and denying him fees. He also sought punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5. The defendants answered, denied liability, and moved to dismiss the action on the pleadings and for summary…
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