Legal Opinion
St. Paul Companies v. CAPITOL OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 5, 1981No. 61630PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
One who carries on an independent business and who contracts with another to perform services for him, being answerable only for the result and not being under the control of his employer as to the time, manner or method of doing the work, is an independent contractor for whose torts the other contracting party is not liable except in a few stated exceptions, such as those involving a non-delegable duty ensuing from work which according to previous knowledge and experience is by its nature dangerous to others, however carefully performed. Code §§ 105-501, 105-502 (2).…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Community Gas Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Peachtree North Apartments Company v. Huffman-Wolfe CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Robbins Home Improvement Co. v. GuthrieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Herndon v. Aultman-Beasley, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Allen v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Williams v. Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Mason v. GraceyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Hall v. Richardson Homes, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Jacobs v. Thomson Oak FlooringCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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