Legal Opinion
Falanga v. Kirschner & Venker, P.C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 25, 2007No. A07A0142PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
Robert A. Falanga and Ronald F. Chalker appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment disposing of their counterclaim alleging fraudulent billing and legal malpractice. The trial court concluded that the counterclaim was barred by the applicable statute of limitation and the doctrine of judicial estoppel. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment asa matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A de novo standard of review applies to an…
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