Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Starks

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 13, 1994No. A94A0354PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Chief Judge.

This personal injury case was dismissed without prejudice when neither party appeared for a peremptory calendar call. See Uniform Superior Court Rule 20 (A). The court failed to notify the parties of the dismissal, however, and neither party discovered it. Approximately nine months later, the parties learned the case had been dismissed.1 Citing Cambron v. Canal Ins. Co., 246 Ga. 147 (1) (269 SE2d *266426) (1980), plaintiff then moved the court to set aside the judgment and reenter a new order dismissing the case, thereby enabling plaintiff to refile her action within six…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cambron v. Canal InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Atlantic-Canadian Corp. v. Hammer, Siler, George Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Goode v. O'NEAL, BANKS & ASSOCIATES, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Intertrust Corporation v. Fischer Imaging CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Jefferson-Pilot Fire & Casualty Co. v. CombsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Wright v. YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  2. Kent v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Vangoosen v. BohannonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Brown v. Kroger Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Woods v. Savannah Restaurant Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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