Legal Opinion
Gingold v. Allen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 6, 2005No. A05A0338PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
Timothy L. Allen sued his former bankruptcy attorney, Ira D. Gingold, for legal malpractice claiming that Gingold’s negligent advice caused Allen’s arrest on felony theft by deception charges. Gingold denied liability and moved for judgment on the pleadings contending that the trustee of Allen’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy was the real party in interest to prosecute the malpractice action, and seeking dismissal or a ruling that the trustee be substituted for Allen as the proper plaintiff. The trial court denied the motion and found that Allen was the real party in interest…
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