Legal Opinion
Mayfield v. Ideal Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 29, 1981No. 61245PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
This appeal presents only the question of whether, under the pleadings and evidence, the defendant was entitled to punitive damages and attorney fees on his counterclaim.
The appellee, a contracting firm, agreed with Mayfield to reroof his residence for $3,032.63, $1,500 of which was paid in advance. Shingles were delivered to the premises and piled in the driveway with the consent of the defendant’s wife. A storm arose between the time old shingles were removed from the roof and new ones installed: water entered the attic and seeped into the back bedrooms, causing…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Traders Insurance v. MannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- General Refractories Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Ballenger Corp. v. Dresco Mechanical Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Kimble v. KimbleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- McConnell Bros. v. SlappeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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- First Union National Bank v. Big John's Auto Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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