Legal Opinion

McDonough Construction Co. v. McLendon Electric Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 7, 1978No. 33606PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hill, Justice.

This case involves a single procedural issue: the proper construction of § 9 (c) of the Civil Practice Act, Code Ann. § 81A-109 (c). Urban Medical Associates (the owner) contracted with McDonough Construction Company (the general contractor) for construction of two buildings on land of the owner. The general contractor subcontracted the electrical work to McLendon Electric Company (the subcontractor).

That subcontract contained a clause which the parties agree (for purpose of argument only) establishes as a condition precedent to payment by the general contractor to the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Cochran v. McCollumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Management Search, Inc. v. KinardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  4. Tucker v. Chung Studio of Karate, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Davis v. MetzgerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969

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3Cited by39 opinions

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  4. Block v. Voyager Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  5. Carreras v. Austell Box Board Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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