Dalton v. Vanderkooi

Full title: DALTON v. VANDERKOOI et al

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Mar 4, 1975

214 S.E.2d 670 (Ga. Ct. App. 1975)

134 Ga. App. 381

Opinion

50237.

ARGUED FEBRUARY 4, 1975.

DECIDED MARCH 4, 1975. REHEARING DENIED MARCH 28, 1975.

Complaint. Clarke Superior Court. Before Judge Barrow.

Robert L. Dalton, pro se. Ken Stula, for appellees.

QUILLIAN, Judge.

1. It is not error for the trial judge to grant a continuance prior to the date the case is set for trial. Code § 81-1419.

2. The awarding of reasonable attorney fees and expenses because of the defendant's failure to comply with Code Ann. § 81A-130 (g) (Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 641; 1967, pp. 226, 233; 1972, pp. 510, 515) was not erroneous.

Judgment affirmed. Pannell, P. J., and Clark, J., concur.

ARGUED FEBRUARY 4, 1975 — DECIDED MARCH 4, 1975 — REHEARING DENIED MARCH 28, 1975 — CERT. APPLIED FOR.