Legal Opinion
Cawthon v. WACO FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 30, 1989No. 46877PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case, Cawthon v. Waco Fire &c. Ins. Co., 190 Ga. App. 797 (380 SE2d 327) (1989), to consider whether the trial court erred in denying appellants’ motion to realign several of the named defendants as plaintiffs. The Court of Appeals concluded that the trial court did not err. Id. at 799. We disagree, and reverse.
The facts of this case are set out in detail in the Court of Appeals’ opinion, and will not be reiterated in full now. The Cawthons’ minor son, Robert, was struck and killed by an automobile while attempting to cross a three-lane highway to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Patterson Dental Co. v. DunnTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Perkins v. FreemanTexas Supreme Court · 1974
- Sheffield v. LewisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Thomas v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Cawthon v. Waco Fire & Casualty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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