Legal Opinion
Williams Plaza, Inc. v. Sedgefield Sportswear Division of Blue Bell, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 17, 1982No. 64584PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Shulman, Presiding Judge.
This case presents a question dealing with the ability of an unsecured creditor of a wholly-owned subsidiary corporation to reach the assets of the parent corporation to satisfy the subsidiary’s debt on its account with the creditor. After trial, the court submitted the case to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the creditor/appellee in the amount of $5,348.69 against the parent corporation/appellant. Appellant challenges on appeal the trial court’s denial of its motions for directed verdict, new trial, and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, as well as…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Farmers Warehouse of Pelham, Inc. v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Molly Pitcher Canning Co. v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Jones v. Cranman's Sporting GoodsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Florida Shade Tobacco Growers, Inc. v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Lamas v. BaldwinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Derbyshire v. United Builders Supplies, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Amason v. WhiteheadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Hogan v. Mayor &C. of SavannahCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- United States v. Fidelity Capital Corporation, a Georgia Corporation, Commonwealth Mortgage Corporation of America, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Heyde v. Xtraman, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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