Legal Opinion
Ellington v. Tolar Consruction Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1976No. 31176PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
We granted the application for writ of certiorari to review the decision and judgment of the Court of Appeals in Tolar Construction Co. v. Ellington, 137 Ga. App. 847 (225 SE2d 66) (1976) involving the grant of a summary judgment.
I. Facts
Petitioner, Ben Ellington, is a roofing laborer who was employed by Diamond Roofing Company, a subcontractor at a large construction site near Lexington, South Carolina. The general contractor was Tolar Construction Company, respondent in this action. Ellington sued Tolar for serious injuries sustained on January 20, 1972, when he fell through…
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