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HAMILTON v. POWELL, GOLDSTEIN, FRAZER &c.

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252 Ga. 149 (1984)

311 S.E.2d 818

HAMILTON v. POWELL, GOLDSTEIN, FRAZER & MURPHY et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied February 21, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taylor W. Jones, C. Cyrus Malone III, Jones, Ludwick & Malone, for appellant.

Warren C. Fortson, Bruce H. Beerman II, for appellees.

WELTNER, Justice.

We granted certiorari to determine whether or not general damages for mental distress may be recovered in a legal malpractice action in the absence of physical injury. Hamilton v. Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, 167 Ga.App. 411 (306 S.E.2d 340) (1983).

As a general precept, damages for mental distress are not...

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