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Rowe v. Law Offices of Ben C. Brodhead PC; Law Offices of Ben C. Brodhead PC v. Rowe

In a dispute over an attorneys' fee agreement, the Court affirmed the jury's verdict for the law firm in the amount of $160K.

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This dispute over an attorney fee agreement went to trial, and a jury returned a verdict in favor of the law firm in the amount of $160,000. The clients appeal and contend the trial court erred 1 by denying their motion for directed verdict on the ground that an amendment to the fee agreement was not enforceable because it lacked consideration; 2 by failing to instruct the jury that the amendment lacked consideration; and 3 by instructing the jury that consideration could be found based on the clients’ subsequent actions. The law firm cross-appeals the denial of its motions for directed verdict. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

The facts relevant to this appeal are fairly straightforward, and following a trial, we construe those facts in favor of the prevailing party in the court below. Ga. Power Co. v. Irvin, 267 Ga. 760, 762 1 482 SE2d 362 1997.

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