Legal Opinion
Joy Roy/Sam Dawkins v. W.T. Diamond
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 30, 1999No. 02A01-9809-CV-00247PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlan E. Highers, J.
In this legal malpractice case, W.T. Diamond Jr. appeals from a jury verdict entered against him in the Circuit Court of Madison County awarding plaintiffs Joy Dawkins Roy and Sam D. Dawkins $68,800 in compensatory damages and $25,000 in punitive damages.
Facts and Procedural History
This case involves claims against W.T. Diamond Jr. (“Diamond” or “Appellant”) arising from Diamond’s role as executor and attorney for the estate of Jennie Ida Buck (“Buck” or “Deceased”). The proceedings which are pertinent to this appeal took place over several years in both the probate section of the General…
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