Legal Opinion
Pulliam v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 3, 1999No. A99A1303PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
During the mid-1970s, Beers Construction Company, as general contractor of a project on the premises of Southern Regional Medical Center, installed a ground-level metal grate to cover a 20-foot-deep air shaft that provided ventilation to the basement. In 1992, Southern Regional again hired Beers for renovation involving the air shaft. While performing his duties on the project, Danny England was descending a ladder that was standing on the grate when the grate collapsed, causing England to fall and suffer severe injuries (including mental incapacity).
Through his guardian,…
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- Ballard v. Southern Regional Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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