Legal Opinion · Dissent

Harris v. U. S. Development Corp.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1998No. S98A0037Published

1DissentSears, Justice

Although I concur fully in the majority’s conclusion that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to U. S. Development Corporation, I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that Mr. Harris and Ms. Barks are entitled to summary judgment.

1. First, even assuming that the majority is correct that the trial court exceeded its contempt authority in ordering that Ms. Harris could sell the Tybee Island property and that she could do so by private sale, Mr. Harris was a party to that contempt action and failed to object to these procedures or to appeal the contempt order. He therefore is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Waldroup v. Greene County Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  2. Tower Financial Services, Inc. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Aycock v. CalkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Burgess v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  5. Marshall v. MarshallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987

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