Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Oliver
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 15, 1985No. 41568, 41569PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
In 1981 Mrs. Jamie V. Mitchell filed a four-count complaint against Warren H. Oliver, Jr. In her first count she sought cancellation of a promissory note and security deed on the ground of usury. In her second count she prayed for the court to award liquidated damages and attorney fees pursuant to Ga. L. 1975, p. 1134 (OCGA § 44-14-3). Her third count was for attorney fees due to bad faith and stubborn litigiousness (apparently based on OCGA § 13-6-11), and in her fourth count she sought punitive damages. The court granted summary judgment for Mitchell as to her first count,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Culwell v. Lomas & Nettleton CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Turner v. HarperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- State v. MulkeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Cornelison v. United States Building & Loan Ass'nIdaho Supreme Court · 1930
- Scott v. FieldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Norris v. NorrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
- Canoeside Properties, Inc. v. LivseySupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
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