Legal Opinion
Thomaston Acquisition, LLC v. Piedmont Constr. Grp., Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 3, 2019No. S19Q0249PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nahmias, Presiding Justice.
*70**102This case is before our Court on certified questions from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia regarding the scope of the "acceptance doctrine" in negligent construction tort cases. At issue is whether and how the acceptance doctrine applies as a defense against a claim brought by a subsequent purchaser of allegedly negligently constructed buildings.
1. In 2011, Thomaston Crossing, LLC (the "original owner") entered into a construction contract with appellee Piedmont Construction Group, Inc. to build an apartment complex in Macon.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Young v. Smith & Kelly Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- David Allen Co. v. BentonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Powell v. Ledbetter Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Rowe v. Akin & Flanders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Clive v. GregoryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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