Legal Opinion

Scott v. Housing Auth. of Glennville

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 1, 1996No. A96A0876PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Scott was injured by a gunshot just outside her residence in a public housing project operated by defendant Housing Authority of the City of Glennville. When the gun fight erupted between two young men, plaintiff exited the security of her home in order to secure the safety of one of her children and was hit by a stray bullet during the excursion.

Subsequently, plaintiff filed this action alleging that, because of previous incidents in the housing complex, defendant was on notice of the dangerous conditions which caused her injury and negligent in failing to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. McCoy v. GayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Days Inns of America, Inc. v. MattSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  4. Savannah College of Art & Design, Inc. v. RoeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  5. Matt v. Days Inns of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Doe v. Briargate Apartments, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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