Legal Opinion
Carringer v. Rodgers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 24, 2003No. S02Q1483PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
This case is before the Court on certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.1 Carringer v. Rodgers, 293 F.3d 1299 (11th Cir. 2002). The first question certified is:
I. Under Georgia law, does the parent of a decedent child who was murdered by his surviving spouse have a wrongful death cause of action against either the spouse-murderer and/or any other person or entity who was the proximate cause of the decedent’s death? If so, for what damages? (i.e., full value of the life of the decedent? Funeral expenses? Any other damages?)
The answer…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hattie Brazier v. W. B. CherryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- City of Jesup v. BennettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. MichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Tessmer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Brown v. Liberty Oil & Refining Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by20 opinions
- SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS v. HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2022
- Deborah Carringer v. Stanley Rodgers, City of Barnesville, Ethel TessmerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Cox v. FowlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- State v. Free at Last Bail BondsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Cardinale v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
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