Ellington v. Tolar Consruction Co.

237 Ga. 235 (1976)

227 S.E.2d 336

ELLINGTON

v.

TOLAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

31176.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued June 16, 1976.

Decided July 9, 1976.

Thomas Henry Nickerson, for appellant.

Neely, Freeman & Hawkins, Joe C. Freeman, Jr., Richard P. Schultz, Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Robert W. Patrick, Jerry W. Blackstock, for appellee.

HALL, Justice.

We granted the application for writ of certiorari to review the decision and judgment of the Court of Appeals in Tolar Construction Co. v. Ellington, 137 Ga. App. 847 (225 SE2d 66) (1976) involving the grant of a summary judgment.

I. Facts

Petitioner,…