Legal Opinion
Bergen v. Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 23, 1980No. 35982PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
Joseph Bergen, an attorney practicing law in Chatham County, filed this action in Chatham Superior Court against Martindale-Hubbell, Inc., and its Georgia field representative, Samuel H. Forbes. Jurisdiction over Martindale-Hubbell, a New Jersey corporation with no registered agent in Georgia, was predicated on Georgia’s Long Arm Statute. Code Ann. § 24-113.1 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 343, as amended). Forbes, a resident of DeKalb County, Georgia, moved that he be dismissed as a defendant, citing Code Ann. § 2-4306, because venue allegedly was improper as to him. The superior court…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- American Car & Foundry Co. v. KettlehakeSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Southern Railway Co. v. GrizzleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Benton Rapid Express Inc. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Morris v. GeorgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Hays v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Bergen v. Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Kidwell v. Westinghouse Electric Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
- Goodman v. Vilston, IncCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Cooper v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Dodd v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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