Legal Opinion
Frates v. Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 2, 1982No. 64798PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Judge.
Legal Malpractice. Appellant filed suit against appellees on February 28,1980, seeking damages in the amount of $3,000,000 for the alleged failure on the part of appellees to perform legal services on behalf of appellant’s predecessor in interest, Frates Properties, Inc. (Frates), with the requisite skill and care as well as for appellees’ alleged breach of fiduciary obligations arising from the attorney-client relationship. The gravamen of this action concerns appellees’ alleged failure to include an assignment to Frates of certain leaseholds of Underground Atlanta, Inc., in…
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