Legal Opinion
CHARTER MORTGAGE COMPANY v. Ahouse
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 2, 1983No. 64742PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Jane Ahouse sued Charter Mortgage Company (Charter) for conversion of funds allegedly held by Charter in an escrow account. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Ahouse in the amount of $400 compensatory damages, $25,000 punitive damages, attorney fees and expenses of litigation. Charter appeals.
Ahouse entered into a contract with Wade Construction Company (Wade) for the construction of a house to be financed by Charter. At the closing, Ahouse and Wade signed a separate agreement in which Wade agreed to put $400 in escrow to insure the completion and repair of items listed in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Teasley v. BradleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Smith v. MilikinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- McDaniel v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Williams v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- Campbell v. Mutual Service Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Myers v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- DeKalb County v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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