Legal Opinion
Fallaw v. Hobbs
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 23, 1966No. 41695PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhabdt, Judge.
The right of a child to maintain an action against another to recover damages for prenatal injuries negligently inflicted has been established in Tucker v. Carmichael & Sons, Inc., 208 Ga. 201 (65 SE2d 909), and Hornbuckle v. Plantation Pipe Line Co., 212 Ga. 504 (93 SE2d 727).
The negligence of a parent in driving an automobile in which the child is riding cannot be imputed to the child. Code § 105-205; Herrington v. Mayor &c. of Macon, 125 Ga. 58 (5) (54 SE 71); Atlanta, B. & C. R. Co. v. Loftin, 67 Ga. App. 601 (21 SE2d 290). (There is a different rule when the parent sues…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Tucker v. Howard L. Carmichael & Sons Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Hornbuckle v. Plantation Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Hightower v. LandrumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Southern Railway Co. v. BrockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Stapleton v. AmersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
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3Cited by13 opinions
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement v. Johnson Controls, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- NORMAN v. XYTEX CORPORATIONSupreme Court of Georgia · 2020
- Teppenpaw v. BlaylockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Adams v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Rivers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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