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contract contains a merger clause in Georgia

8 Georgia opinions name it 1 courts 1996–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Authentic Architectural Millworks, Inc. v. SCM Group USA, Inc.green
gactapp · 2003 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2004–2025
2 sentences

2025Thus, if the contract contains a merger clause, a party cannot argue they relied upon representations other than those contained in the contract.” Id. at 76 (1) (a) citing Authentic Architectural Millworks v. SCM Group USA, 262 Ga. App. 826, 828 (2) ( 586 SE2d 726 ) (2003).

2025Thus, if the contract contains a merger clause, a party cannot argue they relied upon representations other than those contained in the contract.” Id. at 76 (1) (a) citing Authentic Architectural Millworks v. SCM Group USA, 262 Ga. App. 826, 828 (2) ( 586 SE2d 726 ) (2003).

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Chhina Family Partnership, L.P. v. S-K Group of Motels, Inc.green
gactapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008(Citation and emphasis omitted.) Chhina Family Partnership v. S-K Group of Motels, 275 Ga. App. 811, 812 (2) ( 622 SE2d 40 ) (2005).

2008(Citation and emphasis omitted.) Chhina Family Partnership v. S-K Group of Motels, 275 Ga. App. 811, 812 (2) ( 622 SE2d 40 ) (2005).

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Chip Kassinger, Inc. v. Steimergreen
gactapp · 1992 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008Thus, if the contract contains a merger clause, a party cannot argue they relied upon representations other than those contained in the contract.”) (citation and punctuation omitted); Chip Kassinger, Inc. v. Steimer, 205 Ga. App. 349, 350-351 (1) ( 422 SE2d 241 ) (1992) (physical precedent only). 2.

2008Thus, if the contract contains a merger clause, a party cannot argue they relied upon representations other than those contained in the contract.”) (citation and punctuation omitted); Chip Kassinger, Inc. v. Steimer, 205 Ga. App. 349, 350-351 (1) ( 422 SE2d 241 ) (1992) (physical precedent only). 2.

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Leventhal v. Seitergreen
gactapp · 1993 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
2 sentences

1996Leventhal v. Seiter, 208 Ga. App. 158, 162 (4) ( 430 SE2d 378 ) (1993).

1996Leventhal v. Seiter, 208 Ga. App. 158, 162 (4) ( 430 SE2d 378 ) (1993).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
PINNOCK v. KINGS CARLYLE CLUB APARTMENTS, LLC Et Al. green
gactapp · 2018
2 sentences

2023(Citation and punctuation omitted.) Pinnock v. Kings Carlyle Club Apartments, 348 Ga. App. 72, 76 (1) (a) ( 819 SE2d 515 ) (2018).

2023See Overlook Gardens Properties, 366 Ga. App. at 827 (1) (a) (ii) (“[I]f the contract contains a merger clause, a party cannot argue they relied upon representations other than those contained in the contract.”) (citation omitted); Pinnock v. Kings Carlyle Club Apts., 348 Ga. App. 72, 76 (1) (a) ( 819 SE2d 515 ) 14 (2018) (fraudulent inducement claim barred by merger clause).

22023–2023
Ainsworth v. Perreault green
gactapp · 2002
1 sentence

2003Thus, if the contract contains a merger clause, a party cannot argue “they relied [upon] representations other than those contained in the contract.” Id.

12003–2003

Statutes the citing opinions construe

GA § 13-2-2 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

GA 8 (1996–2025) NY 7 (2013–2026) TX 7 (2005–2024) DE 2 (2015–2021)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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