Legal Opinion
Crymes v. Ryland Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 5, 1977No. 54405PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
This is a fraud action for damages brought against Ryland for faulty home construction. In the original complaint, Ms. Crymes alleged that Ryland, as general contractor on her home, was responsible for the negligent construction of a fireplace chimney which caused fire damage to her home after she lit a fire in the fireplace on February 27, 1975. She claimed that Ryland negligently failed to construct a four-inch thick masonry wall between the exterior wall of her house and the flue liner as required by the National Standard Building Code as adopted by Peachtree City…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Colonial Stores, Inc. v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Ham v. HamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Alexander v. Boston Old Colony InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Welding Prod. of Ga. v. KunianskyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Danny's Cabinet Shop, Inc. v. G & M Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Keappler v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979