HOPE & ASSOC. v. MARVIN M. BLACK CO.

A92A1096.

205 Ga. App. 561 (1992)

422 S.E.2d 918

HOPE & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. MARVIN M. BLACK COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott E. Tinnon, for appellant.

Griffin, Cochrane, Marshall & Elger, Terrence L. Croft, for appellee.


CARLEY, Presiding Judge.

Appellant appeals from an order of the superior court confirming an arbitration award in favor of appellee.

1. The arbitration award provided for appellee's for appellee's recovery of attorney's fees. Appellant urges that, as a matter of law, attorney's fees cannot be awarded in arbitration proceedings.

"In Georgia, attorney['s] fees are recoverable only when authorized by statute or by contract. [Cit.]" (Emphasis supplied...

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