· 3/11/2003
Rose v. Welch
Citations
- 115 S.W.3d 478
- 2003 Tenn. App. LEXIS 199
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that allegations of “failure to investigate and develop [the] case” were not the type of allegations that are within the common knowledge of laymen
- recognizing “the client's right to discharge the attorney whenever the client ceases to have absolute confidence in the relationship”
- recognizing an attorney’s fiduciary duty to a client
- In attorney malpractice actions, except in extreme cases, expert proof is needed of the standard an attorney must follow.
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Judges: D. Michael Swiney
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