Legal Opinion
GEORGIA ELECTRIC COMPANY v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 20, 1964No. 40388PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pannkll, Judge.
The plaintiff, Ed. Smith, brought an action against the defendant, Georgia Electric Company, seeking to recover damages to a truck owned by the plaintiff resulting from the falling of a chimney in the demolition of some buildings which buildings were being demolished by the plaintiff, as a general contractor. The fall of the chimney was alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of the operator of a backhoe, a piece of heavy mobile equipment used to dig trenches and holes, which plaintiff had rented from defendant together with an operator at a rental of a certain sum…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Powell v. BerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Henderson v. Nolting First Mortgage Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. SpinksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Greenberg & Bond Co. v. YarbroughCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Sparlin Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. v. Tops Personnel Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Mitchell v. Burden Brothers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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