Legal Opinion
Ballard v. Frey
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 23, 1984No. 71834PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Appellee-plaintiff is an attorney and appellant-defendant is one of his former clients. In 1978, appellee instituted this action against appellant, seeking to recover on a promissory note. Appellant filed an unverified answer wherein he denied the debt, as well as the execution or existence of a note. Appellant also filed a counterclaim, seeking to recover damages for appellee’s alleged malpractice in the handling of a legal matter.
In 1980, appellee filed an “amended complaint.” In this pleading, appellee invoked the provisions of former Code Ann. § 63-203 and sought to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & MurphySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Pritchard v. Savannah Street & Rural Resort RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & MurphyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Brown v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Haug v. RileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Arnall, Golden & Gregory v. Health Service Centers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Cheeley v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Royal v. HarringtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Coleman v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Morris v. Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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