Howard v. Brantley County

Eldridge, Judge.

This appeal arises out of plaintiff-appellee Brantley County’s (“county”) suit to recover money had and received by defendants-appellants Southern Striping, Inc. and Neal Howard a/k/a Davis Neal Howard (“Southern Striping”) for paint striping applied to Brantley County roads. Southern Striping appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for Brantley County, arguing: (1) that a jury question remains as to whether road striping is a “specialized service” under OCGA § 32-4-63 (5), permitting it to negotiate for such service outside the competitive bidding process; 1…