EFFICIENCY LODGE, INC. v. NEASON

316 Ga. 551

FINAL COPY S22G0838. EFFICIENCY LODGE, INC. v. NEASON et al. PINSON, Justice. The three plaintiffs in this case had each rented rooms at an extended-stay motel for some time. They fell behind on their rent and were threatened with immediate eviction. They sued to stop that from happening, claiming that they were in a landlord-tenant relationship with the motel and so could not be evicted without dis- possessory proceedings in court. The motel, however, argued that it had signed agreements with the plaintiffs that foreclosed their claims because, among other things, the agreement…