Legal Opinion

Beavers v. Johnson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 23, 1965No. 41413PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*679Deen, Judge.

It was held in Hamby v. Edmunds Motor Co., 80 Ga. App. 209 (55 SE2d 743): “Where the injuries alleged appear to have resulted entirely from fright or shock, unaccompanied by physical contact, in order to set forth a cause of action it is necessary to show either (1) that the injuries were the natural and proximate result of the fright or shock, that this result was or should have been foreseen with reasonable certainty by the defendant, and that the act was one of such gross carelessness, coupled with a knowledge of the probable physical results as amount to wilful disregard of…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Georgia Power Company v. BlumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  2. Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Inc. v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  3. Atlanta Hub Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  4. Candler v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  5. Williamson v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Alcorn v. Anbro Engineering, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Vinson v. Linn-Mar Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  3. Salazar v. Furr's, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 1986
  4. Tuggle v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Massey v. PerkersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

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