Legal Opinion
Brown v. J. H. Harvey Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 2, 2004No. A04A0268PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Lucille Brown appeals the dismissal of her complaint against the J. H. Harvey Company (the “Harvey Company”) because the statute of limitation had expired and because her action was barred by res judicata and collateral estoppel. She contends the trial court erred by granting the motion to dismiss because it erroneously interpreted the interplay between the renewal statute, OCGA § 9-2-61, and the relation back statute, OCGA § 9-11-15. Finding no error, we affirm.
1. We review the trial court’s ruling on a motion to dismiss under the de novo standard of review. See Cook v.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Cook v. Regional Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Wagner v. CaseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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