Legal Opinion
Thorpe v. Robert F. Bullock, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 19, 1986No. 72337PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
Appellant Thorpe was badly burned when boiling oil spilled on him from the automatic deep fryer he was operating at his place of employment, Bennigan’s Restaurant on Interstate North Parkway in Atlanta. The fryer had been manufactured by appellee Robert F. Bullock, Inc. (Bullock), and had been placed by appellee in the restaurant’s kitchen on a trial basis, as an inducement to purchase. Appellant filed a complaint against appellee in January 1983, alleging negligence and strict liability in tort, pursuant to OCGA § 51-1-11. He further alleged that the appliance was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Perfection Paint & Color Co. v. KondurisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
- Ellis v. Rich's, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Link v. Sun Oil CompanyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
- Mays v. Citizens & Southern National BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Colt Industries Operating Corp. v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Robert F. Bullock, Inc. v. ThorpeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- English v. Crenshaw Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Davis v. Brunswick Corp.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1994
- Johnson v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
- Tyler v. PepsiCo, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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