Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Housing Authority of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 4, 1991No. A90A2318PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Angela Johnson filed this direct appeal from the judgment of the state court affirming, pursuant to the grant of certiorari, the judgment of the magistrate court refusing to open a default against Johnson in a dispossessory action. She contends that the state court erred by finding that OCGA § 44-7-53 (a) prohibits opening defaults in dispossessory actions filed in magistrate court regardless of the language in OCGA §§ 15-10-41 (b) (2) and 15-10-43 (e) suggesting that defaults could be opened. Held:
This issue arises because the 1982 amendment to OCGA § 44-7-53 (a),…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- A. G. Spanos Development, Inc. v. CarasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Avery v. WarrickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Blank v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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