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Pappas Contracting, Inc. v. Harrison

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Sep 22, 1982
295 S.E.2d 868 (Ga. Ct. App. 1982)

Opinion

64304.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 22, 1982.

Actions on contract. Henry Superior Court. Before Judge Whitmire.

Platon P. Constantinides, for appellant.

William N. Robbins, for appellee.


Appellant-defendant contracted to build an addition to the home of appellee-plaintiff. Appellee instituted the instant action, alleging that appellant had abandoned the contract before completion of the project. Appellee sought recovery of "the sum of $4,040.00 [required] to correct and complete said room addition." The case was tried before a jury and a verdict for $4,040 was returned for appellee. Appellant appeals from the judgment entered on this verdict.

1. In related enumerations of error, appellant asserts, in essence, that the evidence was insufficient to establish damages in the amount awarded by the jury. It is essentially appellant's contention that appellee's testimony with regard to the cost of the necessary corrective actions was an opinion based upon hearsay and, therefore, was without probative value. Our review of the transcript demonstrates that this enumeration is without merit. Four Oaks Properties v. Carusi, 156 Ga. App. 422, 423 (3) ( 274 S.E.2d 783) (1980); Orkin Exterminating Co. v. Thrift, 154 Ga. App. 545 (1) ( 269 S.E.2d 53) (1980).

2. During the course of appellee's testimony, the trial court propounded a question to and elicited an answer from appellee. On appeal, appellant contends that the trial court's question was leading and violative of Code Ann. § 81-1104. It does not appear from our review of there transcript that the court committed harmful error in asking the question. In any event, however, the failure to objector to the question or to move for a mistrial estops appellant from asserting error on appeal. This enumerated error is without merit. See generally Gibson, v. State, 160 Ga. App. 615, 619 ( 287 S.E.2d 595) (1981).

Judgment affirmed. Quillian, C. J., and Shulman,. P. J., concur.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 22, 1982.


Summaries of

Pappas Contracting, Inc. v. Harrison

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Sep 22, 1982
295 S.E.2d 868 (Ga. Ct. App. 1982)
Case details for

Pappas Contracting, Inc. v. Harrison

Case Details

Full title:PAPPAS CONTRACTING, INC. v. HARRISON

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Sep 22, 1982

Citations

295 S.E.2d 868 (Ga. Ct. App. 1982)
295 S.E.2d 868

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