Legal Opinion
Wade v. Howard
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 3, 1998No. A97A2594PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
This appeal presents the question of a landowner’s liability for fatal injuries caused by a falling tree. Following the three leading cases of Carter v. Ga. Power Co., 204 Ga. App. 77 (418 SE2d 379) (1992); Willis v. Maloof, 184 Ga. App. 349 (2) (361 SE2d 512) (1987); and Cornett v. Agee, 143 Ga. App. 55 (1) (237 SE2d 522) (1977), we affirm the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the landowner’s estate because the record demonstrates that the tree had no visible, apparent, or patent decay.
Plaintiff-appellants Gene E. and Nelsie I. Wade are the parents of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Cornett v. AgeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Hayes v. MurraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Willis v. MaloofCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Carter v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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