FEW v. CAPITOL MATERIALS, INC.

No. S01G0498.

559 S.E.2d 429 (2002)

274 Ga. 784

FEW v. CAPITOL MATERIALS, INC.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied February 25, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

King & Croft, Terrence L. Croft, Atlanta, for appellant.

Rachelson & White, Ira L. Rachelson, Lesley Annis, Atlanta, for appellee.


FLETCHER, Chief Justice.

We granted the writ of certiorari to consider whether a supplier must sue a contractor before suing the property owner who has discharged the materialman's lien against his property by filing a bond. Because the release of the lien through the filing of a bond does not create a separate action, we hold that the supplier is still required to commence an action against the contractor under OCGA § 44-14-361.1 before suing the property owner...

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