Legal Opinion
Hagemann v. Berkman Wynhaven Associates, L.P.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 28, 2008No. A07A2316PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
Bill Hagemann appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for attorney fees under OCGA § 9-11-11.1 in his dispute with Berk-man Wynhaven Associates, L.P. (“Wynhaven”), following Wynhaven’s *678voluntary dismissal of its lawsuit. For the reasons that follow, we find that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to award an appropriate sanction to Hagemann and reverse.
The facts of this case are heavily disputed by the parties. Nonetheless, it is clear that the dispute involves approximately 18.5 acres of property owned by Wynhaven and located in the City of Marietta…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Legum v. CrouchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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