Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Hardin-Sunbelt, Joint Venture
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 11, 2004No. A03A1876PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial and verdict 1 in favor of Hardin-Sunbelt, Joint Venture (Hardin) on its breach of contract claim against the Department of Transportation (DOT), DOT appeals, contending, on numerous grounds, that the trial court improperly denied its motion for directed verdict.
“Where a jury returns a verdict and it has the approval of the trial judge, the same must be affirmed on appeal if there is any evidence to support it as the jurors are the sole and exclusive judges of the weight and credit given the evidence. The appellate court must construe the…
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