Legal Opinion
Hutcheson v. City of Jesup
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 1, 1974No. 49248PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
This appeal is another of the progeny stemming from Town of Fort Oglethorpe v. Phillips, 224 Ga. 834 (165 SE2d 141, 34 ALR3d 1002) wherein malfunction of a traffic light was held to come within the operation or maintenance of a nuisance for which a municipality could be liable irrespective of whether it is exercising a governmental or a ministerial function. It is of interest to note that this Fort Oglethorpe case has produced such surprising sequels as Winston v. City of Austell, 123 Ga. App. 183, 185 (6) (179 SE2d 665) holding the manner in which a city jail is maintained may…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Town of Fort Oglethorpe v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Hardwick v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Jackson v. MilesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- City of Gainesville v. PritchettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. PalmerioSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Bowen v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- City of Eatonton v. FewCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Horton v. City of MacOnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Tamas v. Columbus, GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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