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Georgia State Code
Title	`13`
Chapter	`2`
Section Navigation	`1` ... `4`
Section	1 2 3 4
Title 13, Chapter 2, Section 3 (13-2-3) The cardinal rule of construction is to ascertain the intention of the parties. If that intention is clear and it contravenes no rule of law and sufficient words are used to arrive at the intention, it shall be enforced irrespective of all technical or arbitrary rules of construction.
Citing Cases: MAGNETIC RESONANCE PLUS, INC. v. IMAGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL et al. (273 Ga. 525) (543 SE2d 32) (2001) SATURNA et al. v. BICKLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. (252 Ga. App. 140) (555 SE2d 825) (2001) HIBBARD v. P.G.A., INC. (251 Ga. App. 68) (553 SE2d 371) (2001) BOWMAN v. WALNUT MOUNTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (251 Ga. App. 91) (553 SE2d 389) (2001) SHERIDAN v. CROWN CAPITAL CORPORATION. (251 Ga. App. 314) (554 SE2d 296) (2001) BELK, INC. v. WARNER ROBINS ZAMIAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. (251 Ga. App. 633) (555 SE2d 19) (2001) SHARPLE v. AIRTOUCH CELLULAR OF GEORGIA, INC. (250 Ga. App. 216) (551 SE2d 87) (2001) PFEIFFER v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (250 Ga. App. 643) (551 SE2d 58) (2001) NOBEL LODGING, INC. et al. v. HOLIDAY HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING, INC. (249 Ga. App. 497) (548 SE2d 481) (2001) BALATA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. REED. (249 Ga. App. 528) (548 SE2d 668) (2001) BOOKER v. HALL.; BREMER et al. v. HALL. (248 Ga. App. 639) (548 SE2d 391) (2001) DEEP SIX, INC. et al. v. ABERNATHY et al. (246 Ga. App. 71) (538 SE2d 586) (2000) CHOATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. IDEAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. (246 Ga. App. 626) (541 SE2d 435) (2000) TUCKER MATERIALS (GEORGIA), INC. v. DEVITO CONTRACTING & SUPPLY, INC. et al. (245 Ga. App. 309) (535 SE2d 858) (2000) TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. et al. v. SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA, LLC et al. (245 Ga. App. 334) (537 SE2d 397) (2000) FONTAINE v. SIDELINES IV, INC. et al. (245 Ga. App. 681) (538 SE2d 137) (2000) PRESIDENTIAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION v. FRANCIS A. BONANNO, INC. (244 Ga. App. 430) (535 SE2d 809) (2000) MALCOM v. NEWTON COUNTY. (244 Ga. App. 464) (535 SE2d 824) (2000) MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE TRUST 1996-1 et al. v. ARA ASSOCIATES-SHANGRI-LA, LTD. et al. (242 Ga. App. 465) (530 SE2d 217) (2000) THORNTON et al. v. KUMAR et al. (240 Ga. App. 897) (525 SE2d 735) (1999) MANSELL 400 ASSOCIATES, L.P. v. ENTEX INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. (239 Ga. App. 477) (519 SE2d 46) (1999) LOSTOCCO v. D'ERAMO. (238 Ga. App. 269) (518 SE2d 690) (1999) VERSICO, INC. v. ENGINEERED FABRICS CORPORATION. (238 Ga. App. 837) (520 SE2d 505) (1999) EICHELKRAUT et al. v. CAMP et al. (two cases). (236 Ga. App. 721) (513 SE2d 267) (1999) BOLAND v. GEORGIA EYE INSTITUTE, INC. et al. (235 Ga. App. 492) (509 SE2d 342) (1998) EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. GEORGE L. SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY et al. (235 Ga. App. 742) (509 SE2d 650) (1998) HEATH v. WHEELER et al. (234 Ga. App. 606) (507 SE2d 508) (1998) LOYAL v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION et al. (234 Ga. App. 698) (507 SE2d 499) (1998) AMSTADTER v. LIBERTY HEALTHCARE (233 Ga. App. 240) (503 SE2d 877) (1998) ASHKOUTI v. WIDENER et al. (231 Ga. App. 539) (500 SE2d 337) (1998) ALLEN v. PEACHTREE AIRPORT PARK JOINT VENTURE.; ANKROM v. PEACHTREE AIRPORT PARK JOINT VENTURE. (231 Ga. App. 549) (499 SE2d 690) (1998) LUNCEFORD v. PEACHTREE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY. (230 Ga. App. 4) (495 SE2d 88) (1997) STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. TERRY. (230 Ga. App. 12) (495 SE2d 66) (1997) THOMAS v. AMERICAN GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (229 Ga. App. 107) (493 SE2d 12) (1997) CAREAMERICA, INC. et al. v. SOUTHERN CARE CORPORATION. (229 Ga. App. 878) (494 SE2d 720) (1997) TOWN CENTER ASSOCIATES v. WORKMAN et al. (227 Ga. App. 55) (487 SE2d 624) (1997) GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. ALLTEL GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION et al. (227 Ga. App. 382) (489 SE2d 350) (1997) IMAGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. et al. v. MAGNETIC RESONANCE PLUS, INC.; and vice versa. (227 Ga. App. 641) (490 SE2d 124) (1997) JOHNSON et al. v. OCONEE STATE BANK. (226 Ga. App. 617) (487 SE2d 369) (1997) BROCK v. DOUGLAS KOHOUTEK, L.P.; HIGHLAND GROVE, L.P. et al. v. DOUGLAS KOHOUTEK, L.P. (225 Ga. App. 104) (483 SE2d 342) (1997) ROHM & HAAS COMPANY v. GAINESVILLE PAINT & SUPPLY COMPANY et al.; and vice versa. (225 Ga. App. 441) (483 SE2d 888) (1997) IRVIN et al. v. LAXMI, INC.; and vice versa. (266 Ga. 204) (467 SE2d 510) (1996) PARK 'N GO OF GEORGIA, INC. v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY. (266 Ga. 787) (471 SE2d 500) (1996) CHATTAHOOCHEE CHASE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. RUBEN. (221 Ga. App. 724) (472 SE2d 520) (1996) CENTURY 21 PINETREE PROPERTIES, INC. v. CASON et al. (220 Ga. App. 355) (469 SE2d 458) (1996) HALBERT v. HALBERT. (220 Ga. App. 615) (469 SE2d 534) (1996) INTEGON GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. THOMPSON et al. (220 Ga. App. 631) (469 SE2d 346) (1996) GEORGIA MAGNETIC IMAGING, INC. v. GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY; and vice versa. (219 Ga. App. 502) (466 SE2d 41) (1995) WESTMINSTER GROUP, INC. v. PERIMETER 400 PARTNERS et al. (218 Ga. App. 293) (460 SE2d 827) (1995) RICHARD HANEY FORD, INC. v. FORD DEALER COMPUTER SERVICES. (218 Ga. App. 315) (461 SE2d 282) (1995) CAMPOS et al. v. WILLIAMS. (217 Ga. App. 296) (457 SE2d 243) (1995) NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA v. PRESTIGE HELICOPTERS, INC. et al. (217 Ga. App. 375) (457 SE2d 587) (1995) SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, INC. v. NULPH. (216 Ga. App. 48) (453 SE2d 80) (1995) MORELAND AUTO STOP, INC. et al. v. TSC LEASING CORPORATION. (216 Ga. App. 438) (454 SE2d 626) (1995) GIDDENS et al. v. BARRENTINE et al. (264 Ga. 510) (448 SE2d 441) (1994) NOAKES v. ATLANTA CASUALTY COMPANIES. (215 Ga. App. 398) (450 SE2d 861) (1994) TRUSTEES OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SAVANNAH v. SAVANNAH KIDSWEAR, INC. (215 Ga. App. 863) (452 SE2d 546) (1994) MCDUFFIE et al. v. CRITERION CASUALTY COMPANY. (214 Ga. App. 818) (449 SE2d 133) (1994) GOLD KIST, INC. v. WILSON et al. (213 Ga. App. 154) (444 SE2d 338) (1994) KLEIN v. WILLIAMS. (212 Ga. App. 39) (441 SE2d 270) (1994) MARRET et al. v. SCOTT et al. (212 Ga. App. 427) (441 SE2d 902) (1994) HAMES CONTRACTING, INC. v. GEORGIA INSURANCE COMPANY. (211 Ga. App. 852) (440 SE2d 738) (1994) VAN DYCK v. VAN DYCK. (263 Ga. 161) (429 SE2d 914) (1993) HARRIS COUNTY v. PENTON. (211 Ga. App. 498) (439 SE2d 729) (1993) CRISPENS ENTERPRISE, INC. v. HALSTEAD et al. (209 Ga. App. 133) (433 SE2d 353) (1993) DONOHUE v. GREEN. (209 Ga. App. 381) (433 SE2d 431) (1993) OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY v. TANNER.; PICKETT HOTEL COMPANY v. TANNER. (208 Ga. App. 417) (430 SE2d 663) (1993) ROBERT HALF OF ATLANTA, INC. v. DIVERSITECH CORPORATION. (208 Ga. App. 427) (430 SE2d 800) (1993) BORDERS v. GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (208 Ga. App. 480) (430 SE2d 854) (1993) DUFFETT et al. v. E & W PROPERTIES, INC. (208 Ga. App. 484) (430 SE2d 858) (1993) AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, INC. v. WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES, INC. et al.; and vice versa. (208 Ga. App. 636) (431 SE2d 437) (1993) BROWN v. HITCH. (208 Ga. App. 784) (431 SE2d 751) (1993) MCKENNA v. GRAY. (207 Ga. App. 444) (428 SE2d 370) (1993) PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY v. BROWN et al. (261 Ga. 837) (413 SE2d 430) (1992) FEELY v. FIRST AMERICAN BANK OF GEORGIA, N.A. (206 Ga. App. 53) (424 SE2d 345) (1992) GRAY v. HIGGINS. (205 Ga. App. 52) (421 SE2d 341) (1992) JENKINS v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT PLAN, INC. (204 Ga. App. 444) (419 SE2d 484) (1992) PATEL et al. v. ALPHA INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC. et al. (203 Ga. App. 620) (417 SE2d 739) (1992) A91A1997. GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY v. SERVAC INTERNATIONAL; and vice versa. (202 Ga. App. 777) (415 SE2d 516) (1992) 260 PEACHTREE STREET, INC. v. BROAD, INC.; SUNAMERICA FINANCIAL, INC. et al. v. 260 PEACHTREE STREET, INC. (202 Ga. App. 790) (415 SE2d 677) (1992) BRANNEN v. GULF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. (201 Ga. App. 241) (410 SE2d 763) (1991) JOHNSON et al. v. RAATZ et al. (200 Ga. App. 289) (407 SE2d 489) (1991) MCDOWELL v. LACKEY. (200 Ga. App. 506) (408 SE2d 481) (1991) MACON-BIBB COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (196 Ga. App. 399) (396 SE2d 50) (1990) F & F COPIERS, INC. v. KROGER COMPANY. (194 Ga. App. 737) (391 SE2d 711) (1990) FRIEDMAN v. FRIEDMAN; and vice versa. (259 Ga. 530) (384 SE2d 641) (1989) HOLYOKE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY et al. (192 Ga. App. 757) (386 SE2d 524) (1989) HUNSINGER v. LOCKHEED CORPORATION. (192 Ga. App. 781) (386 SE2d 537) (1989) GIDDENS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. FICKLING & WALKER COMPANY. (188 Ga. App. 558) (373 SE2d 792) (1988) OUSELEY v. FOSS; and vice versa. (188 Ga. App. 766) (374 SE2d 534) (1988) MCCLINTOCK v. WELLINGTON TRADE, INC. (187 Ga. App. 898) (371 SE2d 893) (1988) MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. GATEWOOD et al. (186 Ga. App. 169) (367 SE2d 63) (1988) COMPREHENSIVE BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTING, INC. et al. v. JOHN B. WOODWARD, INC. (185 Ga. App. 409) (364 SE2d 108) (1987) CAPITAL FORD TRUCK SALES, INC. v. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. (180 Ga. App. 413) (349 SE2d 201) (1986) WILSON v. SOUTHERN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY. (180 Ga. App. 589) (349 SE2d 544) (1986) HUBERT v. TURNER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, LTD. et al. (178 Ga. App. 789) (344 SE2d 542) (1986) REUSS v. TIME INSURANCE COMPANY. (177 Ga. App. 672) (340 SE2d 625) (1986) MILNER et al. v. BIVENS. (255 Ga. 49) (335 SE2d 288) (1985) NELSON v. NELSON; and vice versa. (176 Ga. App. 107) (335 SE2d 411) (1985) FOSTER et al. v. NIX. (173 Ga. App. 720) (327 SE2d 833) (1985) GEORGIA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY et al. (173 Ga. App. 844) (328 SE2d 737) (1985) AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF GADSDEN, ALABAMA et al. v. SMITHLOFF.; SMITHLOFF v. BENSON. (173 Ga. App. 870) (328 SE2d 759) (1985) COUSINS v. COUSINS. (253 Ga. 30) (315 SE2d 420) (1984) WILLIS et al. v. FARMERS FERTILIZER & MILLING COMPANY, INC. (172 Ga. App. 610) (323 SE2d 829) (1984) ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ESTELL et al. (171 Ga. App. 773) (320 SE2d 631) (1984) SAF-T-GREEN OF ATLANTA, INC. v. LAZENBY SPRINKLER COMPANY, INC. (169 Ga. App. 249) (312 SE2d 163) (1983) KRUPP REALTY COMPANY et al. v. JOEL. (168 Ga. App. 480) (309 SE2d 641) (1983) RODGERS v. GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. (166 Ga. App. 156) (303 SE2d 467) (1983) CITY OF ACWORTH v. JOHN J. HARTE ASSOCIATES, INC. (165 Ga. App. 438) (301 SE2d 499) (1983) FIRST BANK & TRUST COMPANY v. CANNON. (164 Ga. App. 449) (297 SE2d 349) (1982) Defined terms referenced in this section: construction law parties rule rules

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