Legal Opinion

Baker v. HARCON, INC.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 30, 2010No. A09A2398PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

In this lawsuit, H. R. Baker I\i a construction supervisor, sued Harcon, Inc., a subcontractor working on the same construction project, after being injured on the construction site as a result of the alleged negligence of Harcon. The trial court granted summary judgment to Harcon after concluding that Baker failed to exercise ordinary care for his own safety and otherwise assumed the risk of his injury. We conclude that the alleged conduct of the parties raises genuine issues of material facts necessary for jury resolution, rendering this case inappropriate for summary…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. American Multi-Cinema, Inc. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  3. Ellington v. Tolar Consruction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Vaughn v. PleasentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Kitchens v. Winter Co. Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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