Legal Opinion

Hong Investments, LLC v. Sarsfield

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 14, 2011No. A11A1460PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial, Hong Investments, LLC (“Hong”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment finding unenforceable a personal guaranty signed by Michael Sarsfield. Because the trial court erred in its conclusion, we reverse.

“The trial court is the trier of fact in a bench trial, and its findings will be upheld on appeal if there is any evidence to support them. The plain legal error standard of review applies where the appellate court determines that the issue was of law, not fact.” (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Slaick v. Arnold, 307 Ga. App. 410 (705 SE2d…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baker v. Jellibeans, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  2. Dabbs v. KEY EQUIPMENT FINANCE, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. C.L.D.F., Inc. v. Aramore, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. LaFarge Building Materials, Inc. v. PrattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Slaick v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Rose v. WaldripCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia v. WinterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  3. Kelley v. McCormack (In re Mitchell)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia · 2016
  4. BRADFORD ROUNDS v. HALL COUNTYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2023
  5. Christian Sherritt v. Sb Paulding Commons, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024

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