Legal Opinion
Appling v. Jones
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 14, 1967No. 42263PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Chief Judge.
The overruling of the general demurrer to the petition as amended is enumerated as error.
“In actions for wrongful death, as in the case of actions for personal injuries generally, it is essential to a recovery of damages that the wrongful act or default of the defendant shall have been the proximate cause of the death resulting therefrom. *303Death by suicide gives rise to a specific problem in regard to the question of the extent to which liability for the consequences of defendant’s act shall be carried. As a general rule a person will not be relieved of liability by an…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Allen v. Rome Kraft CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Blunt v. SpearsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Gregory v. RossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Stevens v. SteadmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Elliott v. Stone Baking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
3Cited by12 opinions
- City of Richmond Hill v. MaiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
- Louis F. Bornmann v. Great Southwest General Hospital, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Knight Ex Rel. Brown v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1995
- Dry Storage Corp. v. PiscopoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- La Quinta Inns, Inc. v. LeechCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
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