Legal Opinion
Frazier v. Merritt
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 8, 1989No. A89A0373PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Presiding Judge.
The appellant, acting pro se, sued the appellee attorney for alleged legal malpractice arising from his representation of the appellant on certain criminal charges. Contemporaneously with the filing of his answer, the appellee moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that it was not accompanied by the supporting affidavit of an expert as required by OCGA § 9-11-9.1 (a). The trial court granted the motion, and this appeal followed. Held:
1. The trial court did not err in refusing to appoint counsel to represent the appellant in the action. “[T]his being a civil…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Barr v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Glaser v. MeckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Crawford v. LinahanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
3Cited by11 opinions
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- McLendon & Cox v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- ABE Engineering, Inc. v. Griffin, Cochran & MarshallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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