Legal Opinion
Crowley v. Harvey & Battey, P.A.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 21, 1997No. 24647PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINNEY, Chief Justice:
We granted rehearing to consider our original opinion in this matter, Crowley v. Harvey & Battey, Op. No. 24237 (S.C.Sup.Ct. filed April 17, 1995), and now withdraw that opinion and substitute this one.
This is an appeal from an order granting summary judgment in a legal malpractice suit. Appellant, a former client of respondents, alleges respondents negligently advised her in settling the property division issues in her divorce action. The trial judge granted respondents summary judgment finding appellant had ratified the alleged negligence by accepting financial…
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