Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Barton & Ludwig, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 4, 1982No. 63900PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Wilson, appellant, brought an action against Barton & Ludwig, Inc. and Barton & Ludwig Home Rental, Inc., appellees, alleging the wrongful appropriation of his idea or plan for leasing and managing residential rental properties. Appellant’s suit also included a claim for wrongful termination of his employment, a claim which he contends was later dismissed voluntarily.
In November 1976, appellant contacted Barton & Ludwig with regard to an idea he believed to be “tailor made” for the realty company. His idea was to form a home rental program organized around a core of central…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Henderson v. Atlanta Transit System, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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