Legal Opinion

McCallister v. Knowles

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 16, 2010No. A09A1672Published

1Opinion of the Court

691 S.E.2d 280 (2010)

McCALLISTER et al.

v.

KNOWLES et al.

No. A09A1672.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

February 16, 2010.

Claxton & Claxton, William P. Claxton, Atlanta, Darcy S. Duval, for appellants.

Harper, Waldon & Craig, Russell D. Waldon, Sebastian C. Suma, Atlanta, for appellees.

ADAMS, Judge.

Pursuant to OCGA §§ 9-11-41(e) and 9-2-60(b), civil actions in Georgia are dismissed by operation of law when "no written order is taken for a period of five years...." Zepp v. Brannen, 283 Ga. 395, 396, 658 S.E.2d 567 (2008). In this case, the appellants appeal the dismissal of their civil action pursuant…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Zepp v. BrannenSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  2. Goodwyn v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. REPUBLIC CLAIMS SERVICE COMPANY v. HoyalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. SaundersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Kirkland v. TamplinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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