Legal Opinion
Archer Western Contractors, Ltd. v. Estate of Pitts
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 27, 2012No. S12G0517; S12G0526; S12G0527PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackwell, Justice.
After Mack Pitts was killed in a construction accident at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, his estate and minor children sued the City of Atlanta and several contractors for breaches of contracts concerning the construction proj ect on which Pitts had been working.1 Although Pitts was not a party to these contracts, his estate and children asserted that he was an intended beneficiary and that they, therefore, had standing to sue for breach of the contracts. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court found that Pitts was not an intended…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Murphy v. Allstate InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Triple Eagle Associates, Inc. v. Pbk, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- Tolbert v. ShortSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Walls, Inc. v. Atlantic Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Service Merchandise Co. v. Hunter Fan Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Langley v. Mp Spring Lake, LLCSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
- Garrett v. Southern Health Corp. of Ellijay, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Estate of Pitts v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Citrus Tower Boulevard Imaging Center, LLC v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
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