Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Ethridge v. Price

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1989No. A89A1195, A89A1260Published

1ConcurrenceSognier, Judge

I join in the per curiam opinion and concur specially for the following reasons.

1. Having determined that the immunity waiver is effective against the DOT employees, we must now consider their contention that Price’s action against them was barred by the two-year statute of limitation under OCGA § 9-3-33. It is undisputed that Price was rendered permanently incompetent by the accident, and “[m]inors and persons who are legally incompetent because of mental retardation or mental illness, who are such when the cause of action accrues, shall be entitled to the same time after their disability is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Aircraft Radio Systems, Inc. v. Von SchlegellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Barnum v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Cline v. Lever Brothers CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  4. Whalen v. CERTAIN-TEED PRODUCTS CORPORATIONCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  5. Jones v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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