Legal Opinion
In Re ESTATE OF JOE LEONARD, JR.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 30, 2016No. A15A1802PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McFadden, Judge.
In this negligence action, Joe Leonard, Jr., sued Melvin Cecil Cooper and Whitfield County, Georgia (“the County”) to recover for the injuries he sustained while being transported in a bus driven by Cooper and operated by the County. During the course of the litigation, Leonard passed away, and Janice L. Croy, Leonard’s daughter and the executor of his estate, was substituted as party plaintiff. (Leonard and the Estate are collectively referred to herein as “Leonard.”) The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the County based upon Leonard’s failure to provide…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Felix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Curlee v. Mock Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Charter Peachford Behavioral Health System, Inc. v. Kohout.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- City of Columbus v. BarngroverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Jacobs v. LittletonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Croy v. Whitfield CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
- Croy v. Whitfield CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
- In Re: The Estate of Joe Leonard, Jr.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
- In re Estate of LeonardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018