Legal Opinion
Morgan Enterprises, Inc. v. Gordon Gillett Business Realty, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 4, 1990No. A90A0617PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Judge.
Morgan Enterprises d/b/a Springfield Dairy Queen appeals the grant of summary judgment to the plaintiff realtor, Gordon Gillett Business Realty, Inc., which found Morgan Enterprises liable to pay $20,000 “liquidated damages” for having cancelled Gordon Gillett’s realty contract before the term expired. Morgan Enterprises contends an issue of fact exists as to whether the liquidated damages clause was, in fact, an unenforceable penalty, under cases such as Fickling & Walker Co. v. Giddens Constr. Co., 258 Ga. 891 (376 SE2d 655). Held:
In determining whether a forfeiture…
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