Legal Opinion
Atlanta J's, Inc. v. Houston Foods, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 3, 1999No. A98A1725PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Houston Foods, Inc. sued Atlanta J’s, Inc. (AJI) and Horace Bradford for amounts allegedly due under a lease agreement. AJI and Bradford moved for summary judgment, arguing that the claim was barred by res judicata. The trial court denied the motion, and we granted defendants’ application for interlocutory appeal. Because plaintiff’s claim is barred by res judicata, we reverse the trial court’s order.
On January 26, 1989, defendants and Carl Brackin entered into a ten-year lease agreement with plaintiff for certain commercial property in Clayton County. On December 26, 1990,…
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