Legal Opinion
Harris v. City of Chattanooga
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided February 5, 1981No. Civ. A. C79-92RPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HAROLD L. MURPHY, District Judge.
Plaintiff’s husband was electrocuted while he was working at a construction site in Rossville, Georgia, allegedly due, in part, to the negligence of the defendant City of Chattanooga, d/b/a Electric Power Board (hereinafter “Power Board”) which conducts business in Georgia, and sells electric power in Walker, Catoosa and Dade Counties, Georgia. The Power Board is a proprietary division of The City of Chattanooga, a municipality which is organized and exists under the laws of the State of Tennessee.
The Power Board has moved for summary judgment premising…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Nevada v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Georgia v. City of ChattanoogaSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Whyy, Inc. v. Borough of GlassboroSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Hall v. University of NevadaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
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