Doe v. Howe

GOOLSBY, J.:

This appeal involves claims by the appellant John Doe against the respondents Gedney M. Howe, III, and Gedney M. Howe, III, P.A., for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. The trial court granted summary judgment to Howe and his law firm. Doe appeals. We affirm the grant of summary judgment on Doe’s action for legal malpractice, vacate the dismissal of Doe’s action for breach of fiduciary duty, and remand the breach of fiduciary duty claim for a written order pursuant to our opinion in Bowen v. Lee Process Systems Co. 1

FACTS

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