Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Kreiss v. Allatoona Landing, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 12, 1963No. 40055Published

1ConcurrenceHall, Judge

I concur with the judgment of the majority that the plaintiff, an invitee, is not precluded as a matter of law from recovering damages against the defendant by' the mere fact that she walked in darkness. I am in agreement with my brother Eberhardt that some of the decisions of this court collected in his dissent do hold that “One who chooses to walk in the darkness assumes the risk of dangers attendant thereon and that he does not exercise ordinary care for his own safety.”1 I further agree with both him and Justice Quillian, that “We are bound to follow the precedents of this court” until…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Macon & Western Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1868
  2. Underwood v. Atlanta & West Point RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  3. Hendricks v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
  4. American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc. v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  5. Mattox v. Atlanta Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1955

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