Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Sims
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 20, 2003No. A03A0704PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
John Randolph Cherry, the Executor of the Estate of Rebecca Wight Cherry Sims, upon his mother’s death was substituted as defendant in the action for specific performance and damages brought by Coast House,. Ltd./Sandease, Ltd. (“Joint Venture”) against her. On March 1, 1991, the Joint Venture obtained a judgment of $3,800,000 against the Estate. This gave the Estate a legal malpractice action against Moreton Rolleston, Jr., whose conduct caused the damages to the Joint Venture while he represented Sims. On September 17, 1991, in settlement and satisfaction of the judgment,…
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