Legal Opinion

Kitchens v. Winter Co. Builders, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1982No. 62902PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

This case involves a construction worker who fell off a ladder at a job site and suffered personal injuries from the fall. Frank B. Kitchens, an employee of a subcontractor at the time of the incident, brought this action against the general or prime contractor, The Winter Company Builders, Inc., alleging that his injuries were directly and proximately caused by the negligence of the defendant in that the ladder upon which he was, climbing was improperly constructed as to the step spacing, did not have a side rail, was placed in a muddy area and the platform at the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Wakefield v. AR Winter Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Ellington v. Tolar Consruction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Powell v. BerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  4. Wright Associates, Inc. v. RiederSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Wynne v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1925

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. ADM Partnership v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
  2. Staub v. Toy Factory, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Stodghill v. Fiat-Allis Construction MacHinery, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Cremeans v. Willmar Henderson Manufacturing Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Little Rapids Corp. v. McCamyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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