Legal Opinion
Lexington Developers, Inc. v. O'NEAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 7, 1977No. 54272PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Presiding Judge.
On March 29, 1974, Lexington Developers entered into a contract with O’Neal Construction Company, wherein O’Neal was, inter alia, to perform construction work on Colony Square in Albany, Georgia. Before construction was completed, a fire occurred. In June, 1976, O’Neal brought an action against Lexington in Fulton County. Lexington failed to answer and default judgment was taken. Lexington’s motion to open default was-denied. On December 8, 1976, on the issue of damages, the jury verdict for O’Neal in the amount of $130,000 was made the judgment of the court.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Twilley v. TwilleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Salter v. HeysSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Chlupacek v. ChlupacekSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Walker v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Swanson v. HollowayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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