Legal Opinion
Universal Underwriters Insurance v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 7, 1984No. 41176PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has certified a question involving the proof necessary to show employee reliance in a negligent inspection case. Extracts from the order certifying the question follow (Smith v. Universal Underwriters Ins. Co., _F2d_(11th Cir. 1984)).
“II. STATEMENT OF FACTS
“Appellee Smith, an employee at Cowart Motor Company in Douglas, Georgia, was severely injured while on the job at Cowart when a high pressure air hose exploded in his hand. Smith sued Appellant Universal Underwriters Insurance Company (Universal), Cow-art’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sims v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Huggins v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Van Winkle v. American Steam Boiler Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1890
- Moody v. Martin Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Providence Washington Insurance v. SimsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Howell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Hutcherson v. Progressive Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- Brown v. All-Tech Inv. Group, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- BP Exploration & Oil, Inc. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Davenport v. Cummins Alabama, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
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