Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 23, 1983No. 65663PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
On January 16, 1978 appellant William Jack Hamilton filed this action alleging malpractice against appellee law firm Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy and three individual members of the firm. The facts, as are pertinent to the issues raised on appeal, show that appellee law firm served for a number of years as retained corporate counsel for the Roy D. Warren Company. From time to time advice was given on a number of matters affecting company operations and particularly with respect to the company’s commercial note program. It is the legal advice regarding the securities aspects…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Chapman v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1892
- Westview Cemetery, Inc. v. BlanchardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Hughes v. MaloneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Howard v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Jankowski v. Taylor, Bishop & LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by59 opinions
- Lisa Jorgensen v. Massachusetts Port Authority, Appeal of Donald Hertzfeldt and Peter LangleyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & MurphySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Lawrence v. GrindeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
- Miranda v. SaidSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
- Plumlee v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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