Legal Opinion

O'brien's Irish Pub, Inc. v. Gerlew Holdings, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 18, 1985No. 69919PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellee, a business brokerage firm, sued for breach of an exclusive listing contract to sell O’Brien’s Irish Pub, owned by appellant John Drillot. This appeal is from a jury verdict in favor of appellee in the amount of 12% commission and attorney fees.

The evidence at trial showed that in December of 1982 appellee’s agent, Linda Harvey, arranged a meeting between Drillot and two prospective buyers, Robert Orr and Karl Kortmeier. Kortmeier was the sole shareholder of Gentry’s Food and Spirits, Inc., a restaurant and bar in Roswell, Georgia, and Orr was president of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hurst v. J. P. Colley Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Ragsdale v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  3. Evans v. SmithdealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Boddy Enterprises, Inc. v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Caudell v. SargentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  4. Plaza Properties, Ltd. v. Prime Business Investments, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Colonial Bank v. Boulder Bankcard Processing, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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