Legal Opinion
Fortson v. Hotard
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 4, 2009No. A09A0817PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Judge.
Major Fortson filed suit against Gabriel Hotard, Jr., and Caudell & Hotard, LLC (collectively “Hotard”) alleging multiple claims. The trial court granted Hotard’s motion to dismiss, and Fortson appeals pro se. We affirm for reasons that follow.
The following facts appear undisputed. Fortson agreed to purchase multiple properties from Bencio Gonzalez. After Gonzalez conveyed fourteen properties to Fortson, the two reached an impasse regarding conveyance of the remaining properties. Gonzalez then retained attorney Hotard to review the deal with Fortson. After an initial…
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- Guthrie v. WickesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
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