Articles Posted in Contracts

In any commercial agreement, one enters into the agreement confident in the belief that it will be productive and beneficial to both sides. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes, business relationships break down, and litigation is the result. If you find yourself in a failed business relationship that has reached (or is headed toward) litigation,…

Strategic decisions play an important role in any civil lawsuit. There are decisions regarding which claims to bring or not bring. There are decisions about which witnesses to call. There are choices regarding whether to settle or to litigate all the way to judgment. Additionally, you may find yourself in a situation in which you…

When you enter into a commercial contract, you likely have high hopes for a successful project, a mutually beneficial relationship and perhaps more business in the future. Of course that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes, the other side walks away in the middle of the project. When they do, and the contract did not give them…

In a recent Georgia appellate case, a contractor appealed after there was a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff restaurateur in connection with her breach of contract and negligent construction claims. The restaurateur sued the contractor for damages related to work he performed during construction of a patio and sunroom that were to be…

Please see the YouTube video by Todd Poole, managing attorney of Poole Huffman, discussing the hot topic of negotiating and modifying commercial leases.

For many years, lawyers and other scholars of contract law have spoken of a “meeting of the minds.” This refers to a state, sometimes called mutual assent, where there is a common understanding of an agreement’s terms between all of the parties. When there appears to be a meeting of the minds, but subsequent disputes…

Commercial litigation can take on many twists and turns. A skilled Georgia commercial litigation attorney can help you handle your dispute, whatever events take place. For example, in one recent case, which involved a contract dispute between a gas station and its petroleum supplier, the situation became more complex when the gas station filed for…

One reason it is so important to secure legal counsel when entering into a business deal is to make sure that the language of a Georgia contract is as clear and unambiguous as it can be. There are several steps a court will take when interpreting the language of a contract during litigation if the…

Your breach of contract case may start out looking seemingly straightforward to you, but it may still eventually come to have many unexpected twists. These may involve the facts of your case, the law, the rules of procedure, or all of the above, which is one reason among many why an experienced Georgia business litigation…

In a commercial litigation situation, there may be multiple different ways to achieve success. There can also be a variety of ways to damage or destroy your case. One of these is failing to complete various procedural necessities, or failing to do them on time. Procedural compliance, even though it is often completely independent of…