Legal Opinion
MILES INSURANCE & REALTY COMPANY v. Gilstrap
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 15, 1988No. 76094PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Judge.
Appellant contends that appellees’ recovery is barred by the four-year statute of limitation in OCGA § 9-3-30 and by the eight-year statute of repose in OCGA § 9-3-51, governing suits involving improvements to realty. We agree that it is barred by the statute of limitation and reverse.
In 1978, appellant constructed a house which, after several changes of ownership, was purchased in 1984 by appellees. Mr. Gil-strap discovered in early 1985 that there was a problem with the location of his house on his lot. A survey which was performed for him revealed that his house had been…
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- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. Pattillo Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Shaw v. PetersenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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