Legal Opinion

Berman v. Rubin

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 13, 1976No. 51940PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stolz, Judge.

This suit for legal malpractice arose from the actions of attorney Rubin in negotiating a property settlement for Dr. Berman relating to the latter’s divorce. As executed, the portions of the settlement pertinent to this appeal read as follows: "(a) At the present time, the Husband earns approximately [a stipulated amount]. To the extent *850that in any one year, the Husband shall earn in excess of this said sum, the amount of child support per child for that year and alimony for the wife for that year shall be increased by 15% of such increase . . . (b) nothing herein contained…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Biakanja v. IrvingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Lucas v. HammCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & GelfandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Hodges v. CarterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  5. Lewis v. FoySupreme Court of Georgia · 1940

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3Cited by72 opinions

  1. Hughes v. MaloneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  2. Howard v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Hammond v. HallCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
  4. Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & MurphyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Humphrey v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007

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