Legal Opinion
Earnest v. Merck
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 10, 1987No. 74560PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Chief Judge.
Summary Judgment — Corporate Veil. On October 31, 1985, Charles Earnest purchased a home from Executive Builders, Inc. The home was located near Lake Sinclair. Its source of water was a deep well. Earnest apparently dealt with his sister-in-law, Kathy Earnest, in the negotiations for the sale of the house. Kathy Earnest was an agent for Merck Realty. The home was built and owned by Executive Builders, and John Merck was the corporation’s president. Executive Builders used Merck Realty as the selling agent. John Merck was the president of Merck Realty. John Merck also was…
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