Savannah Inn-Towner Motor Inn, Inc. v. McCauley

Shulman, Judge.

Appellee-tenant brought suit to recover damages allegedly arising from a breach of a lease agreement. Appellant-landlord, denied liability and counterclaimed for rent. This appeal follows a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the amount of $6,500 in favor of the tenant. We reverse the judgment.

1. Appellant contends that the court erred in failing to grant its motion for mistrial, which motion was made following allegedly improper remarks by appellee’s counsel on opening argument. As a complete transcript of the remarks and their context does not appear in the record, this…