Legal Opinion
King v. Brock
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 4, 2007No. S06G1657PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Brock v. King, 279 Ga. App. 335 (629 SE2d 829) (2006), to determine whether an award of nominal damages in a contract action is sufficient to confer “prevailing party” status under a contractual fee-shifting provision. We answer this inquiry in the affirmative.
Brock sued King and others for breach of contract in connection with a real estate development project. The contract provided that the “prevailing party” in any litigation would be entitled to recover attorney fees and expenses. The jury found in defendants’ favor and…
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