Legal Opinion
Citizens & Southern Trust Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 13, 1989No. A89A0269PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Chief Judge.
On May 29, 1987, appellant-plaintiffs filed suit, seeking to recover for damage to their commercial real property. According to the allegations of the complaint, gasoline had leaked from underground storage tanks located at two nearby service stations, and this gasoline had eventually invaded appellants’ property. Appellee-defendants answered and raised, among their other defenses, the statute of limitation. After a period of discovery, appellees moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted appellees’ motion, holding that the applicable four-year statute of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Corporation of Mercer University v. National Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- City of Columbus, Ga. v. MyszkaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Williams v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Cox v. Cambridge Square Towne Houses, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Milligan v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
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