Legal Opinion

Chatham v. World Arts & Crafts Center, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 5, 1978No. 56253PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Because of a clearly erroneous factual finding by the trial court, which finding cannot be said to be immaterial as a matter of law, we reverse the judgment and remand the case to the trial court for reconsideration of the *422judgment in light of the corrected finding.

This dispute arose out of a commercial lease. Chathám — the lessor, plaintiff, and appellant — initiated distress warrant proceedings (Code Ch. 61-4) against World Arts & Crafts Center, Inc. The dispute was tried before the court without a jury. Entering a judgment in favor of World Arts, the court found that Chatham…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lamas v. BaldwinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Gates v. Aetna Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Adamson v. Trust Co. BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Palm Restaurant of Georgia, Inc. v. PrakasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. In the Interest of E. R. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Touch Industries, Inc. v. 75 Canton Business Park Ltd. PartnershipCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Bridges v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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