Legal Opinion
Construction Lender, Inc. v. Sutter
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 8, 1997No. A97A1611PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
The Construction Lender, Inc. (“TCL”) and its president, Joe Ray, appeal from a $111,727.21 jury verdict and judgment in favor of Robert and Sandra Sutter, who borrowed money from TCL to finance the construction of their Hall County home. The jury’s verdict was based on the Sutters’ negligence claims, in which they alleged TCL and Ray had improperly disbursed $47,500 to the builder, Joe Mus-tin, who then abandoned the job and left the house uncompleted. We find the evidence supports the jury’s finding on one theory of negligence, but we reverse the judgment and remand for a new…
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- Toncee, Inc. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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