Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 18, 1997No. A97A1640PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Crystal Hawkins brought this tort action against defendants Charles Brown and Annie Doris Brown, alleging she broke her right ankle as she was leaving defendants’ home. Defendants admitted that plaintiff “walked out on the porch and down some steps. The porch was covered [with] indoor/outdoor carpet. . . . The steps were mostly not covered with indoor-outdoor carpet. ... At the bottom step, there was another piece of the indoor/outdoor carpet that extended beyond the step.” But defendants denied the following material allegations: “Unknown to plaintiff,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Mandeville Mills v. DaleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co. v. BeaversSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Crosby v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- McCall v. McCallieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Etheredge v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
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3Cited by9 opinions
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