Legal Opinion
Lakes v. Marriott Corp.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 26, 1994No. S94G0066PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Presiding Justice.
Appellants filed a tort action against appellees. In accordance with a local rule, 1 the case was scheduled for pre-trial non-binding arbitration. When appellants did not appear for arbitration, an award was entered in appellees’ favor. Then, when a demand for jury trial had not been filed with the Court Administrator within 30 days after the arbitration award as required by the rule (appellants filed their demand with the clerk of court), appellees moved for entry of judgment pursuant to Turner v. MARTA, 197 Ga. App. 447 (398 SE2d 794) (1990). 2 Prior to a scheduled…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Peoples Bank v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- C & S Industrial Supply Co. v. Proctor & Gamble Paper Products Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Kilby v. KeenerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Morris v. MullisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
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