Legal Opinion

R. S. Helms, Inc. v. GST Development Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 3, 1975No. 50561PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Judge.

Appellant Helms, defendant contractor below, appeals the grant of a motion for summary judgment in favor of appellee, GST Development Company, plaintiff owner below, on two counts of Helms’ counterclaim for damages.

Appellee, GST Development Company (owner) brought this action to recover $500,000 as damages for breach of a construction contract; $26,000 for money paid under a mistake of fact; $10,000 as attorney fees; and $7,000 as damages for the wrongful filing of a materialman’s lien. Essentially, the owner alleged that it entered into a contract with the contractor to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Benefield v. MaloneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  2. Collins v. FrazierCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  3. Collier v. AkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  4. Molly Pitcher Canning Company v. RH Smalling's Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Stern's Gallery of Gifts, Inc. v. Corporate Property Investors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Management Assistance, Inc. v. Computer Dimensions, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982
  3. Franchise Enterprises, Inc. v. RidgewayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. M. D. Smith D/B/A M. D. Smith Construction Company v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. Department of Transportation v. Arapaho Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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