Legal Opinion
Wofford v. Central Mutual Insurance Company
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 28, 1978No. 33849PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
This court granted the application for writ of certiorari to review Divisions 1 and 3 and the judgment of the Court of Appeals in Central Mut. Ins. Co. v. Wofford, 145 Ga. App. 836 (244 SE2d 899) (1978).
1. The Court of Appeals held that a plaintiff may voluntarily dismiss his suit at any time before the verdict or the oral announcement of a judgment by the trial court, Code Ann. § 81A-141 (a), and that this right is not abridged by the filing of a motion to dismiss, based upon the plaintiffs failure to comply with Code Ann. § 81A-125 (a) (1). We agree and affirm. See Jones v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cox v. StricklandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Jones v. BurtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Moody v. ThrelkeldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
- Sheldon & Co. v. Emory UniversitySupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Jernigan v. CollierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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