Legal Opinion

Pickett v. Chamblee Construction Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 18, 1971No. 46646, 46647PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

It appears that the relevant information sought by the interrogatories served upon the plaintiff was obtained in the taking of depositions of plaintiff’s officers, and from documentary evidence supplied. Since the order striking the interrogatories was not made until after the depositions were obtained and filed, we can see no harmful error. While the discovery procedures are to be liberally applied and made available to parties to the end that the issues may be narrowed and the time consumed in the litigation may be shortened, the trial judge does have a broad discretion in…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Traders Insurance v. MannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Holmes v. Langston & WoodsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Tift v. TownsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  4. Albany Phosphate Co. v. Hugger Bros.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  5. Lovell v. FrankumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. M. Shapiro & Sons, Inc. v. Yates Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Stone Mountain Properties, Ltd. v. HelmerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Houston General Insurance v. Stein Steel & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Redman Industries, Inc. v. Tower Properties, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
  5. Tri-State Culvert Manufacturing, Inc. v. CrumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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