Legal Opinion
Layfield v. Southeastern Construction Coordinators, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 29, 1997No. A97A2525PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Chief Judge.
Southeastern Construction Coordinators, Inc. (Southeastern), sued Charles and Pamela Layfield for the remaining $9,390 owed on a home construction project, plus attorney fees. The Layfields counterclaimed, alleging Southeastern failed to complete the home for the agreed price, acted in bad faith, and defrauded them. A jury rejected the counterclaim and awarded Southeastern the contract amount due plus $3,500 in attorney fees. The Layfields appeal.
1. The Layfields claim Southeastern failed to produce evidence of the reasonable value of its attorney fees, entitling them to…
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