Legal Opinion
Bishop v. Goins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 18, 2019No. S18G0695; S18G0696PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Justice.
In Bishop v. Goins, 344 Ga. App. 174, 809 S.E.2d 280 (2017), the Court of Appeals held *370that OCGA § 16-5-94 (d) (3) authorizes a trial court to award a party costs and attorney fees incurred during appellate proceedings following the entry of a stalking-related protective order. We granted certiorari to consider the issue, and, following an examination of the plain language of the statute, we conclude that OCGA § 16-5-94 (d) (3) does not permit such an award in this case. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
As the parties acknowledged at oral argument,…
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