Wakefield v. AR Winter Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Presiding Judge.
“Here we start with the general proposition that issues of negligence, including such related issues as wanton or contributory negligence, are ordinarily not susceptible of summary adjudication either for or against the claimant, but should be resolved by trial in the ordinary manner.” 6 Moore’s Federal Practice (2d Ed.) 2583, § 56.17 [42], “Summary judgment will not usually be as feasible in negligence cases, where the standard of the reasonable man must be applied to conflicting testimony, as it is in other kinds of litigation. . . Even where there is no dispute as to…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Holland v. Sanfax CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Ginn v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- Powell v. BerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Arenas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Wynne v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1925
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- Kitchens v. Winter Co. Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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