Legal Opinion
Atlanta Newspapers, Inc. v. Shaw
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 18, 1971No. 45788PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Whitman, Judge.
Carol English Shaw filed a complaint, in her individual capacity, alleging that her husband was killed instantly on December 28, 1967, near Murphy, North Carolina, when a servant and employee of the defendant negligently and recklessly drove a motor vehicle into another motor vehicle driven by the decedent. She sought a recovery for the full value of the life of her husband as damages.
The above complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County on May 20, 1968.
The defendant answered on June 18, 1968, denying the material allegations.
On May 21, 1970, the defendant filed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Reeves v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Green v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- Morgan v. ReevesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
3Cited by17 opinions
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- McLanahan v. KeithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Bandy v. Hospital Authority of Walker CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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