Legal Opinion
McKinney v. Regents of the University System
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 8, 2007No. A06A2439PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
David M. McKinney, an employee of LF Pipeline, was seriously injured when the jackhammer he was operating struck an electrical line. He brought a negligence action against the Regents of the University System of Georgia (“Board of Regents”), Turner Construction Company and E. R. Mitchell Construction, Inc. d/b/a Turner Mitchell Joint Venture (“Turner/Mitchell”), and Mark Henderson, Incorporated (“Henderson”). The trial court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment and McKinney appeals. We affirm, for reasons that follow.
“ ‘Summary judgment is proper where there is no…
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- Garrett v. HanesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Hodges v. Putzel Electric Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- Long Leaf Industries, Inc. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Whitley v. H & S Homes, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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