Supreme Court of Georgia· 7/5/2011
Cook v. NC Two, L.P.
Citations
- 712 S.E.2d 831
- 289 Ga. 462
- 2011 Fulton County D. Rep. 2055
- 2011 Ga. LEXIS 542
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- holding that notice in a garnishment proceeding is “of constitutional dimension” and declining to extend the rule of substantial compliance to the notice requirements plainly set forth in the statute
- holding that trial court erred in denying judgment debtor’s traverse, in which he argued that plaintiff must strictly comply with OCGA § 18-4-64 (a) when providing judgment debtor with notice of garnishment action
- holding that trial court erred in denying judgment debtor's traverse, in which he argued that plaintiff must strictly comply with OCGA § 18-4-64 (a) when providing judgment debtor with notice of garnishment action
- “[Wjhere a statute is ‘plain and susceptible of but one natural and reasonable construction,... the legislature’s clear intent... will not be thwarted by invocation of the rule of “substantial compliance.” ’ ” (citation omitted)
- “rules of statutory construction are not applicable when the statute is plain and unambiguous and susceptible to but one natural and reasonable construction since judicial construction of such a statute is unauthorized”
- “rules of statutory construction are not applicable when the statute is plain and unambiguous and susceptible to but one natural and reasonable construction since judicial construction of such a statute is unauthorized”
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Judges: Benham
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