Legal Opinion
David G. Brown, P. E., Inc. v. Kent
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 11, 2002No. S01G0973PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Kent v. David G. Brown. P. E., Inc., 248 Ga. App. 447 (545 SE2d 598) (2001) (“Kent ID, to consider whether OCGA § 13-6-11 1 permits an award of attorney fees and expenses of litigation for proceedings before the appellate courts of this State. We conclude that it does not, and accordingly, affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
David G. Brown, P. E., Inc. successfully sued attorney L. B. Kent on an account in a dispute over expert witness fees. A state court jury awarded Brown $5,200 for his witness fees along with $15,150…
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