Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Reese v. Georgia Power Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1989No. 77815Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partBenham, Judge

Although I concur with the majority in its treatment of the merits of the grant of summary to Georgia Power, I am compelled to file this dissent because I disagree with the majority’s conclusions concerning the disqualification issue. I am of the opinion that the trial court erred in failing to disqualify the law firm representing both Georgia Power and Standley, and therefore the judgment in favor of Georgia Power must be reversed and the case remanded to allow both defendants to retain new counsel.

1. I do not agree with the majority that Reese has no standing to raise the disqualification…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Wood v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Blumenfeld v. BorensteinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital of Emory University v. YerbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  4. Georgia Department of Human Resources v. SistrunkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Summerlin v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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