Burgess v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
James R. Burgess III, a subcontractor, filed a claim of lien against property owned by Grant Laboratories, Inc., for amounts owed Burgess by Seaco Builders, Inc. (Seaco), the general contractor. Seaco obtained a bond from the Travelers Indemnity Company (Travelers) to discharge the lien pursuant to OCGA § 44-14-364. After Burgess obtained a judgment against Seaco on its cross-claim in an action filed by another supplier against Burgess, Seaco and others, Burgess initiated this action against Travelers to recover on the bond. The trial court granted Travelers’ motion to dismiss,…
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