Legal Opinion

Smith v. Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 6, 2003No. A03A1516, A03A2075PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

David Smith and various other entities (collectively, “Smith”) sued Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP and several attorneys (collectively, “the law firm”) for legal malpractice, slander, libel, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract. The trial court subsequently dismissed the complaint for failure to comply with the expert affidavit requirement in OCGA § 9-11-9.1. In Smith v. Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP,1 we affirmed the dismissal of Smith’s malpractice claims, but reversed as to the other claims after assuming, without deciding, that…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Labovitz v. HopkinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Tante v. HerringSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Porquez v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Porquez v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. Transportation Insurance v. El Chico Restaurants, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Nash v. StuddardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  2. Oehlerich v. LlewellynCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Smith v. Morris, Manning & Martin, LLPCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Tucker v. Thomas C. Talley, M.D., P.C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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