Legal Opinion · Dissent
Industrial Distribution Group, Inc. v. Waite
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 9, 1997No. S96G1793Published
1DissentCarley, Justice
In this case, the trial court cited both OCGA § 9-8-13 and Ga. Veneer &c. Co. v. Fla. Nat. Bank, 198 Ga. 591 (32 SE2d 465) (1944) as authority for its award of attorney’s fees to Alvis Waite and, on appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed that award. Industrial Distribution Group v. Waite, 222 Ga. App. 233, 234 (1) (474 SE2d 28) (1996). I concur in Divisions 1 and 2 of the majority opinion, holding that OCGA § 9-8-13 is not authority for the award, since a receiver was not appointed. However, I cannot concur in Division 3 of the majority opinion, holding that Ga. Veneer &c. Co. likewise…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Tandycrafts, Inc. v. Initio PartnersSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- Georgia Veneer & Package Co. v. Florida National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Watson v. Elberton-Elbert County Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Ewing v. First Nat. Bank of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
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