Legal Opinion
Porter v. Davey Tree-Expert Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 10, 1925No. 16127PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) 1. “If a plea is bad in substance, the defect may be taken advantage of by objecting to evidence in support of thé plea.” Rountree v. Craigmiles, 12 Ga. App. 237, 239 (77 S. E. 15, 16); Crew v. Hutcheson, 115 Ga. 515, 524 (42 S. E. 16).
2. The obligation which the law imposes upon persons performing medical, other professional, and • specially skilled services, is that they shall exercise a reasonable degree of care, skill, and ability; which generally is taken and considered to be such a degree of care and skill as, under similar conditions and like…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Hecht v. Snook & Austin Furniture Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Fincher v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
- Arnold v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- House v. OliverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Fain v. WilkersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
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3Cited by25 opinions
- The Flintkote Company v. Dravo Corporation, Diamond Manufacturing Company, Inc. And B. F. Diamond Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Mauldin v. ShefferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Housing Authority v. AyersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Howell v. AyersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Allied Enterprises, Inc. v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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