Legal Opinion
Keefe v. Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Ex Rel. Houndstooth, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 3, 1994No. A94A0646, A94A0647PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
On June 11, 1992, plaintiff Lawrence Dennis Keefe was injured at his place of residence when he slipped and fell on water placed on the floor by Marion Johnson while cleaning carpets in the home. This negligence action seeks damages from defendant Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning by Houndstooth, Inc. on a theory of respondeat superior in favor of the injured plaintiff and in favor of his wife, Rachel Keefe, who seeks damages for loss of consortium. Defendant maintains that Marion Johnson was an independent contractor for whom it bore no responsibility.
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