Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Whatley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 4, 1996No. A96A0260PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
We granted this discretionary appeal to determine the liability of an allegedly defaulting purchaser for payment of a real estate broker’s commission. The trial court entered summary judgment, finding that James R. Barnes owed William T. Whatley, doing business as Whatley Realty, a real estate commission.
Viewed in a light most favorable to Barnes, the non-movant, the evidence was as follows. Lau’s Corp. v. Haskins, 261 Ga. 491 (405 SE2d 474) (1991). The Peoples Bank (“Bank”) owned approximately 66 acres which it offered for sale through an oral nonexclusive listing.…
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- Smith v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
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- Northside Realty Associates, Inc. v. MPI Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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