Register v. Stone's Independent Oil Distributors
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Presiding Justice.
This appeal is from an order denying the motions of third-party defendants to dismiss a third-party complaint in a tort action. One ground of each of the motions to dismiss is that Section 14 (a) of the Civil Practice Act (Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 627; Code Ann. § 81A-114), and particularly that part of the section providing that, “At any time after commencement of the action a defendant, as a third-party plaintiff, may cause a summons and complaint to be served upon a person not a party to the action who is or may be liable to him for all or part of the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. SuttlesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Loomis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Gormley v. SearcySupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Potts v. State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- D. Davis & Co. v. PlunkettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
3Cited by3 opinions
- Register v. Stone's Independent Oil Distributors, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- George v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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