Legal Opinion
Crosby v. Pittman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 20, 2010No. A10A1326PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURN, Senior Appellate Judge.
Michael Shane Crosby appeals from the dismissal of the complaint he filed against his former attorney, David Pittman. Crosby asserts that the trial court erred in holding that the expert affidavit requirement of OCGA § 9-11-9.1 applied to his claims against Pittman for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Because OCGA § 9-11-9.1 applies only to claims of professional negligence, as opposed to ordinary negligence or intentional torts, we agree and reverse.
“We review a trial court’s order dismissing a plaintiffs complaint de novo.” Bonner v. Peterson. In doing…
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- Murrah v. FenderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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