Legal Opinion
Franklyn Gesner Fine Paintings, Inc. v. Ketcham
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 8, 1989No. 45795PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
In 1980 Ketcham sold Gesner a painting for $32,500. The painting was a forgery. Gesner filed suit against Ketcham in 1981.
History of the Case
1. Ketcham moved to dismiss the suit because the purchaser was not Gesner, individually, but “Franklyn Gesner Fine Paintings, Inc.” The trial court denied Ketcham’s motion and granted Gesner’s motion to substitute the named corporation as the plaintiff. Ketcham sought interlocutory appeal, and the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court. Ketcham v. Franklyn Gesner Fine Paintings, 169 Ga. App. 329 (312 SE2d 639) (1983). We granted…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Franklyn Gesner Fine Paintings, Inc. v. KetchamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Schley v. Schofield & SonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
- Stone v. StoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Kirkland v. Southern Discount Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Ketcham v. Franklyn Gesner Fine Paintings, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- In the Interest of B. G.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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