A malpractice lawsuit filed last week against Atlanta firm Caldwell & Watson and three of its lawyers claims a missed appeal deadline may have cost the firm’s former clients more than $100 million.
The three plaintiffs, siblings who had hired the firm to challenge a will of their uncle that purported to disinherit them, claim lawyers at the firm told them they had a strong case if they appealed a probate judge’s order. Their complaint says the firm simply forgot to file the appeal, with firm partner Harry MacDougald admitting to one of them he “counted the days wrong.”
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
