Legal Opinion

Newell Recycling of Atlanta, Inc. v. Jordan Jones & Goulding, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 23, 2012No. A12A1031PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

This case presents the issue of whether two letters and an enclosed document sent by Jordan Jones & Goulding, Inc. to Newell Recycling of Atlanta, Inc. constitute a contract in writing for the purpose of determining the applicable statute of limitation. If so, then Newell’s breach of contract action against Jordan Jones is timely under the six-year statute of limitation for written contracts, OCGA § 9-3-24. If the contract between Newell and Jordan Jones is part in writing and part in parol, then the four-year statute of limitation of OCGA § 9-3-25 applies, and Newell’s action…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Board of Regents of University System of Georgia v. TysonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Newport Timber Corp. v. FloydSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Jankowski v. Taylor, Bishop & LeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Newell Recycling of Atlanta, Inc. v. Jordan Jones & Goulding, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. Manry v. HendricksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941

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