Legal Opinion
Whiteside v. Decker, Hallman, Barber & Briggs, P.C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 15, 2011No. A11A0273, A11A0274PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Fife M. Whiteside, as Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate of Zeferino Lucio-Anaya, sued Lucio-Anaya’s former attorneys, Decker, Hallman, Barber & Briggs, EC. and W. Winston Briggs, individually, (collectively, Decker Hallman) claiming that Decker Hallman is liable for damages resulting from a judgment in excess of insurance coverage rendered against Lucio-Anaya in an automobile accident case. The Trustee claimed that Decker Hallman, which was hired by the liability insurer to represent Lucio-Anaya in the accident case, breached fiduciary duties owed to…
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