Legal Opinion
Colquitt v. Rowland
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 13, 1995No. S95G0028PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Lewis Colquitt rented a house to Mark Rogers who placed an above-ground swimming pool on the premises. Although the pool was only four feet deep, Rogers attached a diving board to it. Colquitt was aware of the dimensions of, and attachments to, the pool.
Linda Rowland attended a house party given by Rogers. She dove off the diving board into the pool, sustained injuries to her neck, and sued Colquitt, Rogers and the manufacturer of the pool.
The trial court granted summary judgment to Colquitt and Rowland appealed. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that Colquitt could be…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Thompson v. CrownoverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- J. B. White & Co. v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
- Vizzini v. BlonderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Elijah A. Brown Company v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Gardner v. RhodesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
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