Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Leake
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 24, 1979No. 33895PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
This court granted certiorari to review the holding of the Court of Appeals in Leake v. City of Atlanta, 146 Ga. App. 57 (245 SE2d 338) (1978).
Mrs. Jewel P. Leake filed this action against the City of Atlanta seeking damages for the wrongful death of her husband, alleging that the city had permitted a sewer drain in the vicinity of their home to become clogged, thereby creating a nuisance. She alleged that while the city maintenance crew was attempting to unclog the sewer with a high pressure water hose a member of the crew dropped the hose which then jerked violently around,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Town of Fort Oglethorpe v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. PalmerioSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- City of East Point v. TerhuneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- City of LaGrange v. WhatleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Leake v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Banks v. City of BrunswickDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1981
- Horton v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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