Legal Opinion
Chastain v. Fuqua Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 20, 1980No. 60689, 60690PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Chief Judge.
These cases were tried together. They involve Allen Chastain, an 11 -year-old plaintiff who was injured by a partial amputation of his foot when the seat came off a riding power mower he was operating, and resultant damages sought by Samuel Chastain, his father. The named defendants were McDonough Power Equipment, Inc., the manufacturer (a subsidiary of defendant Fuqua Industries, Inc.) Chatsworth Cabinet & Supply Company, Inc., the retailer of the power mower; Stovall of Chattanooga, Inc., a distributor; J. A. Fox, Allen’s grandfather and purchaser of the mower, and his…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Wolfe v. Ford Motor Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Miller v. PreitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Gunthorpe v. DanielsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Stuckey's Carriage Inn v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. FlannaganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Curlee v. Mock Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Wilson v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Brooks v. Cellin Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Studard v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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