Legal Opinion
Lancaster v. Storage USA Partnership L.P.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 21, 2009No. A09A1507PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Robert Lancaster, Jr., rented storage space and stored his personal belongings, which had disappeared when he returned for them later. He sued the manager, owner, and previous owner of the self-storage facility for breach of contract and several torts. The trial court granted summary judgment to SecurCare Self Storage, Inc. (SSS), the manager and agent of the current owner, W-3 SecurCare II, LLLP (W-3 SecurCare), holding that despite SSS’s default, Lancaster’s recovery was limited to a breach of contract claim and his damages were capped at $5,000. Lancaster appeals, contending…
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