Legal Opinion
O'Leary v. Whitehall Construction
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 18, 2011No. S10A1443, S10X1442PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENHAM, Justice.
In August 2005, appellants Joseph and Teresa O’Leary brought a trespass and nuisance action contending appellee Whitehall Construction and the other appellees’ activities associated with constructing a house on a next-door lot caused excessive storm water runoff onto the O’Learys’ property in 2004-2005. In October 2006, prior to the trial of the case, appellees offered the O’Learys a settlement of $40,000. See OCGA § 9-11-68 (a). The O’Leaiys declined the offer, and the case was tried before a jury which returned a defense verdict. A final judgment based on the verdict was…
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