Legal Opinion
MCG Development Corp. v. Bick Realty Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 28, 1976No. 52592PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Judge.
"The right to amend is as broad as the Atlantic Ocean and as saving as the power of salvation.” That argument was standard operating procedure for litigants seeking to amend pleadings prior to our adoption in 1966 of the Civil Practice Act. The contention was based on the numerous decisions stemming from the brilliant exegesis by Chief Justice Bleckley in Ellison v. Ga. R. Co., 87 Ga. 691 (13 SE 809). Does the CPA provide a limit such as the rockbound coast of Maine to the vastness of the ocean and a Hell for those who remain unrepentant sinners?
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ellison v. Georgia RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Velkey v. GrimesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Rigby v. PowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Wall v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Cel-Ko Builders & Developers, Inc. v. BX Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Patterson v. Duron Paints of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Rowe v. Akin & Flanders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Crowe v. J. C. Penney, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- POPHAM v. LANDMARK AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
- Glisson v. HOSPITAL AUTH. OF VALDOSTACourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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