J.T. Industrial Contractors, Inc. v. Hargis Railcar, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
This appeal involves the interplay between OCGA § 9-3-25, which sets a four-year statute of limitation for actions on account, and a provision in the Bankruptcy Code, 11 USC § 108 (c). The issue is whether the latter provision tolls the running of the statute of limitation during the pendency of a bankruptcy. J.T. Industrial Contractors, Inc. (“J.T.”), brought this action against Hargis Railcars, Inc., to recover compensation for services performed. The trial court granted judgment on the pleadings in favor of Hargis based upon the expiration of the statute of limitation, and…
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