Legal Opinion

Sunflower Properties, Inc. v. Yocum

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 11, 2003No. A03A0528PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

A jury awarded David Yocum $168,297.66 in his suit against Sunflower Properties, Inc. (“Sunflower”), to recover for services performed pursuant to the parties’ employment contract. Sunflower appeals from the denial of its motion for a new trial. We affirm.

1. Sunflower contends that it is entitled to a new trial because the verdict is contrary to and strongly against the weight of the evidence. We disagree.

The appellate court will not disturb the trial court’s refusal to grant a new trial if there is any evidence at all to support the verdict, however slight, and regardless of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Williamson v. Harvey Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Sanders v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Driggers v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Ballard v. MeyersSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  5. Hill v. CochranSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Edge v. FugattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Henderson v. YokleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Dixon Dairy Farms, Inc. v. Purina Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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