Legal Opinion
General Motors Corp. v. Hammock
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 18, 2002No. A02A0849PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
We consider Keith Hammock’s motion to dismiss the appeal of General Motors Corporation from a discovery order which General Motors contends is directly appealable pursuant to the collateral order doctrine. Patterson v. State, 248 Ga. 875 (287 SE2d 7) (1982) (direct appeal of denial of plea of double jeopardy); Scroggins v. Edmondson, 250 Ga. 430, 431 (1) (c) (297 SE2d 469) (1982) (direct appeal of cancellation of lis pendens notice).
Hammock filed the underlying wrongful death action against General Motors and other defendants, alleging product liability and other…
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- Scroggins v. EdmondsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- In Re PaulSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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