Legal Opinion
Hope & Associates, Inc. v. Marvin M. Black Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 24, 1992No. A92A1096PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Presiding Judge.
Appellant appeals from an order of the superior court confirming an arbitration award in favor of appellee.
1. The arbitration award provided for appellee’s recovery of attorney’s fees. Appellant urges that, as a matter of law, attorney’s fees cannot be awarded in arbitration proceedings.
“In Georgia, attorney[’s] fees are recoverable only when authorized by statute or by contract. [Cit.]” (Emphasis supplied.) City of Lawrenceville v. Heard, 194 Ga. App. 580, 583 (2) (391 SE2d 441) (1990). There is no Georgia statute specifically authorizing the recovery of attorney’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. PekorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. Freight Delivery Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- O'brien's Irish Pub, Inc. v. Gerlew Holdings, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Hughes & Peden, Inc. v. Budd Contracting Company, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- City of Lawrenceville v. HeardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Haddon v. Shaheen & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Amerispec Franchise v. CrossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Birkey Design Group, Inc. v. Egle Nursing Home, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1997
- Johnson Real Estate Investments, LLC v. Aqua Industrials, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
- Discovery Point Franchising, Inc. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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