Hogan v. Young Men's Christian Ass'n of Greater Atlanta Inc.

Stripped of all immaterial and irrelevant matter the petition in this case, being apparently an action in tort, does not show that the defendant owed the plaintiff any duty either as a tenant or as an employee and contains no allegation of the violation of any such duty, and for this reason sets forth no cause of action. The trial court did not err in sustaining the general demurrer and in dismissing the action. A petition, in order to withstand a general demurrer should allege a duty owing to the plaintiff by the defendant, either by contract or as the result of some relationship between the…