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Lewis v. Uselton (1992)

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Quote Authority · Ga. Ct. App. · 2 citations in this opinion
In looking to the rules of contract construction set forth in OCGA § 13-2-2 to resolve the ambiguity, and pursuant to OCGA § 13-2-2 (5) specifically, as the preceding rules provide us no resolution, “as judicially interpreted, where the construction of a contract is doubtful, the construction that goes most strongly against the drafter of the agreement is to be preferred.” Reichman, supra, 266 Ga. App. at 699-700 (1); see Dept. of Community Health v. Pruitt Corp., 295 Ga. Ap…
“An ambiguous provision in a contract is construed most strongly against its maker .... The provision in this contract must be construed most strongly against the attorney who proposed it.”
Quote Authority · Ga. Ct. App. · 2 citations in this opinion
The fee provision is therefore ambiguous as it is open to more than one interpretation.2 See Shepherd v. Greer, Klosic & Daugherty, ___ Ga. App. ___ ( 750 SE2d 463 ) (2013) (ambiguity means “duplicity, indistinctness, an uncertainty of meaning or expression used in a written instrument, and it also signifies being open to various interpretation.” (Citations and punctuation omitted.)). 2 It is also unclear as to whether the counsel’s retainer fee “to try and cover the case th…
“An ambiguous provision in a contract is construed most strongly against its maker . . . .The provision in this contract must be construed most strongly against the attorney who proposed it.”
green Lewis v. Uselton (1997)
Rule Authority · Ga. Ct. App. · 2 citations in this opinion
Lewis, 202 Ga. App. at 881 (5). 1 Thereafter, a jury tried the case in trifurcated form.
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Rule Authority · Ga. Ct. App.
See, e.g., Dept. of Community Health v. Pruitt Corp., 295 Ga. App. 629, 633 ( 673 SE2d 36 ) (2009) (construing change of ownership provision in Medicaid-reimbursement agreement and policy manual included therein against the drafter to determine meaning of a certain provision); Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. 875, 779-880 (3) ( 416 SE2d 94 ) (1992) (construing provision in contract most strongly against attorney who drafted it).
Rule Authority · Ga. Ct. App.
See, e.g., Dept. of Community Health v. Pruitt Corp., 295 Ga. App. 629, 633 ( 673 SE2d 36 ) (2009) (construingchange of ownership provision in Medicaid-reimbursement agreement and policy manual included therein against the drafter to determine meaning of a certain provision); Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. 875, 879-880 (3) ( 416 SE2d 94 ) (1992) (construing provision in contract most strongly against attorney who drafted it).
green Lewis v. Smith (2005)
Rule Authority · Ga. Ct. App.
If [the attorney] violates [this] instruction ... he forfeits all right to compensation.” Rogers v. Pettigrew, 138 Ga. 528, 529 ( 75 SE 631 ) (1912); Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. 875, 876 (1) ( 416 SE2d 94 ) (1992).
green Green v. Lanford (1996)
Rule Authority · Ga. Ct. App.
In reliance on Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. 875, 876 (1) ( 416 SE2d 94 ) (1992), and Addley v. Beizer, 205 Ga. App. 714, 715 (1) ( 423 SE2d 398 ) (1992), Green argues that Brumbelow does not entitle Lanford to summary judgment.
Rule Authority · Ga. Ct. App.
Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. 875, 878 ( 416 SE2d 94 ).
Rule Authority · Ga. Ct. App.
Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. 875, 879 ( 416 SE2d 94 ), cert. denied.
Cited · 11th Cir. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion
See Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga.App. 875 , 416 S.E.2d 94, 96-98 (1992).
green Clark v. Perino (1998)
Cited · Ga. Ct. App. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion
See Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. 875 ( 416 SE2d 94 ) (1992); Vandiver v. McFarland, 179 Ga. App. 411 ( 346 SE2d 854 ) (1986).
green Addley v. Beizer (1992)
Cited · Ga. Ct. App. · signal: see · 2 citations in this opinion
See Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. 875 ( 416 SE2d 94 ), cert. denied; Vandiver v. McFarland, supra at 413; 30 ALR 944 , 945; 7 AmJur2d, § 156; and 7A CJS, § 214.
green Matter of Lewis (1995)
Cited · Ga. · signal: see
See Lewis v. Uselton, 202 Ga. App. at 880 .