Legal Opinion
Barone v. McRae & Holloway, P. C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 3, 1986No. 71638PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Defendant appealed the default judgment which followed denial of his motions to open default and for extension of time to file answer in a suit for legal fees. The suit alleged alternatively an account, a contract basis, and the reasonable value of the services rendered, and it sought the principal amount, interest, and costs for stubborn litigiousness. The chronology of the case below sets the stage:
Event Date Days Elapsed from Filing of Suit
Suit filed Feb. 4, 1985 —
Service of suit attempted but unsuccessful Feb. 5 1 day
Summons & complaint served on defendant Feb. 25 21 days
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Houston v. Lowes of Savannah, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Houston v. Lowes of Savannah, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Wall v. Citizens & Southern BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Ezzard v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Coleman v. Dairyland InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by11 opinions
- US Xpress, Inc. v. W. TIMOTHY ASKEW & COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Forrister v. Manis Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Young Construction, Inc. v. Old Hickory House 3, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Fadum v. LiakosCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Wimberly v. KarpCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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