Legal Opinion

Fitzpatrick v. Jim Clay Ford, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 12, 1972No. 46778PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Judge.

This case arose by reason of the plaintiff slipping and falling on April 3, 1968, while an invitee on the premises of Jim Clay Ford, Inc.

The plaintiff contended that a walkway and guardrail on the exterior portion of the premises owned by the defendant, Jim Clay Ford, was hazardous in that Thompson and Hancock, architects for the building, were negligent in designing the walkway and guardrail; that Charles H. Hardin Construction Company, the contractor, was negligent in the building of the walkway and guardrail; that Jim Clay Ford, Inc., the owner of the premises, was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. HudsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. Co. v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Pettit v. Stiles Hotel Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
  4. Taff v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  5. Brand v. PopeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Adams v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Georgia Farmers' Market Authority v. DabbsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. Central of Georgia Railroad v. SellersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Spencer v. Little Brownie Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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