Legal Opinion
Peggy Ann of Georgia Inc. v. Scoggins
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 11, 1952No. 33857PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Worrill; J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Under the allegations of the petition as amended, the deceased was clearly an invitee of Peggy Ann of Georgia Inc. who owed to her the duty of exercising ordinary care. Code, § 105-401. The defendant in error further relies upon the principle of law stated in Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Ouzts, 82 Ga. App. 36 (60 S. E. 2d, 770), that “It is a well-settled principle of law that where two concurrent causes operate directly in bringing about an injury, there can be a recovery against one or both of the responsible parties. The mere fact that the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Bird v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Southern Railway Co. v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Williams v. GrierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Fowlkes v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1899
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Church's Fried Chicken, Inc. v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Misenhamer v. PharrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Gulf Oil Corporation v. StanfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Eckerd-Walton, Inc. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Standard Oil Company v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
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