The Rental Equipment Group, LLC appeals from the judgment against it and the denial of its alternative motion for a new trial or JNOV; Rent All Services, Inc., George Johnson, and Daniel J. Dorman, Defendants, appeal from the denial of their motion for the award of attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14 against MACI, LLC d/b/a MACI RENTS —COLUMBUS AND MACI RENTS —DUBLIN, McCORMICK ANDERSON AND CO., d/b/a MACI RENTS —ALBANY, C. D. G. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS., d/b/a GAY EQUIPMENT CO., CARLUS D. GAY, JR., TRACY GAY AND JOE McCORMICK, Plaintiffs. Finding no error or abuse of discretion, We affirm.
MACI, LLC d/b/a MACI Rents-Columbus and MACI Rents-Dublin, McCormick Anderson and Co. d/b/a MACI Rents-Albany, C. D. G. Real Estate Investments, Inc. d/b/a Gay Equipment Co., Carlus D. Gay, Jr., Tracy Gay, and Joe McCormick sued The Rental Equipment Group, LLC, Rent All Services, Inc., George Johnson, and Daniel J. Dorman for breach of contract, fraud, and promissory estoppel for failure to purchase common stock and related corporate assets of the plaintiffs. On motion for summary judgment by Johnson and Dorman, the trial court granted partial summary judgment on the counts of breach of contract and of promissory estoppel but denied the motions as to the fraud count against them. A jury trial was held, and the jury found for Johnson, Dorman, Rent All Services, Inc., and The Rental Equipment Group, LLC on the fraud claim, which was not appealed. Joe McCormick was dismissed with prejudice prior to the verdict. The jury verdict for promissory estoppel and/or breach of contract claims was $3,678,000 for Carlus D. Gay, Jr., Tracy Gay, and Mrs. Joe McCormick against The Rental Equipment Group, LLC. On January 22, 2002, judgment against The Rental Equipment Group, LLC was entered for Carlus Gay in the amount of $2,000,000, for Tracy Gay in the amount of $1,000,000, and for McCormick Anderson and Company in the amount of $678,000. The Rental Equipment Group, LLC moved for jnov; the trial court granted the motion as to McCormick Anderson and Company and denied the motion as to Carlus and Tracy Gray.
