Legal Opinion
Lumpkin v. DEVENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 26, 2008No. A08A1263PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Deventer North America, Inc. (Deventer) and Julia Lumpkin entered into a contract for Lumpkin’s purchase of a house being renovated by Deventer. Before the house was finished, however, Lumpkin ordered Deventer to stop work and contracted with someone else to complete construction. Deventer later invoiced Lumpkin for work performed, but Lumpkin refused to pay.
Deventer then brought this suit charging Lumpkin with, among other things, breach of contract and fraud. Lumpkin, in turn, filed a counterclaim charging Deventer and its owner, Wesley Godwin, with breach of contract and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hayes v. Hallmark ApartmentsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Altamaha Convalescent Center, Inc. v. GodwinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Carden v. BurckhalterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Buckley v. Turner Heritage Homes, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Price v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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