Legal Opinion
City of Albany v. Freeney
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 29, 2011No. A11A1378PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Presiding Judge.
The City of Albany (“the city”) appeals from a trial court’s order enforcing a settlement between the city and Linda and George *25Freeney, contending genuine issues of material fact preclude enforcement of the alleged settlement. The city also asserts that the trial iourt erred by awarding attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14 without holding a hearing and without making the requisite findings of fact and conclusions of law. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.
A de novo standard of review applies to a trial court’s order on a motion to enforce a settlement agreement.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Brumbelow v. Northern Propane Gas Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Moreno v. StricklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- DeRossett Enterprises, Inc. v. General Electric Capital Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Reichard v. ReichardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Sutton v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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