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· 6/15/2011

Whiteside v. Decker, Hallman, Barber & Briggs, P.C.

Citations

  • 712 S.E.2d 87
  • 310 Ga. App. 16
  • 2011 Fulton County D. Rep. 1865
  • 2011 Ga. App. LEXIS 493

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  • where the only evidence on proximate cause came from the expert on legal malpractice, the client had not established that element of the claim
  • “In the absence of specific proof of the amount of damages flowing from a tortious act, general or nominal damages may be inferred, but the defendant’s liability for the damages must be established, including proof that the tortious act was the proximate cause of some actual loss.”

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Judges: Andrews, McFadden, Phipps

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