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· 6/20/1991

Porter v. Felker

Citations

  • 405 S.E.2d 31
  • 261 Ga. 421
  • 1991 Ga. LEXIS 298

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that “a trial court’s award [of attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14] to a party whose motion for summary judgment was denied must be vacated except in unusual cases where the trial judge could not, at the summary judgment stage, foresee facts authorizing the grant of attorney fees”
  • vacating award of attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14 because trial court’s order did not contain findings of conduct that authorized award under that Code section
  • vacating award of attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14 because trial court’s order did not contain findings of conduct that authorized award under that Code section
  • trial court’s order must include findings of conduct authorizing award under OCGA § 9-15-14
  • summary judgment appropriate on evidence that would compel a directed verdict
  • summary judgment appropriate on evidence that would compel a directed verdict

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Judges: Smith

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