Legal Opinion
Long v. Hogan
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 16, 2008No. A08A0290PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.
In this action to recover on a $4,800 promissory note with past due interest of $1,459.12, defendant Jerry W. Long appeals the grant of summary judgment to plaintiff Keith Hogan, arguing that the amount of attorney fees awarded ($10,195.40) was excessive. Because OCGA § 13-1-11 (a) (2) limits the recovery of attorney fees to percentages of 15 percent or less on the principal and interest owed, we reverse.
Summary judgment is only proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. OCGA § 9-11-56 (c). A de…
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