Legal Opinion
Marquis Towers, Inc. v. Highland Group
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 30, 2004No. A03A1657PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Presiding Judge.
This action arises from the failure of a hotel operated as a Ramada Plaza franchise and owned by Marquis Towers, Inc. Marquis and its principal Fred Zohouri 1 sued (i) the franchisor, Ramada Franchise Systems, Inc. (“RFS”), for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, tortious interference, and breach of contract, and (ii) a consulting firm, the Highland Group, for negligence and negligent misrepresentation. RFS filed a counterclaim against Marquis and Zohouri for royalties, liquidated and actual damages, and attorney fees. Following a hearing, the trial court granted…
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