Legal Opinion
Morris v. Cochran
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1958No. 37364PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gardner, Presiding Judge.
Insofar as the cause of action against the defendant Cochran is concerned, if she by negligence caused injuries to him as alleged in the petition, she would be liable to him for the resulting loss, regardless of the relationship between themselves (that is, whether she was his agent or engaged in a joint enterprise with him or not) so long as the negligent act itself was not committed at his- behest so as to make it his act rather than hers. If the act was an independent tort as .to himself, he may recover irrespective of the fact that as to third parties the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Rogers v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Macon Railway & Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Gallagher v. GunnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
- Pollard v. RobersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Hightower v. LandrumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LutherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Floyd v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Hale v. AdamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
- Raydel, Ltd. v. MedcalfeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
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