Legal Opinion
West Georgia Pulpwood & Timber Co. v. Stephens
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 2, 1973No. 47846PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
"Our strategy boomeranged!” These sad words of lamentation have often been expressed by lawyers when their filing of a suit has produced a counterclaim by defendant. Their sorrow has in many instances been compounded when such commencement of litigation produced a further unforeseen development in that the jury’s verdict was not only adverse to the initial claim but was for a substantial amount in defendant’s favor on the cross action. See General Tire &c. Co. v. Brown Tire Co., Inc., 46 Ga. App. 548 (168 SE 75). Such an occurrence exists here. Plaintiff, referred to hereafter as…
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2Cases cited25 opinions
- Brantley v. Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Georgia Veneer & Package Co. v. Florida National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. TompkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Jones v. SpindelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Ludwig v. J. J. Newberry CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Brown v. Techdata Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Witty v. McNeal Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- NEDA Construction Co. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Preferred Risk Insurance v. BoykinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Cooper v. Public Finance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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