Legal Opinion
Nelson v. C. M. City, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 26, 1996No. A95A1429PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
A fire caused extensive damage to the home of Arthur and Kathy Nelson. They contend the fire was caused by a defect in the Curtis Mathes television which they had bought 15 months before, and they filed suit against C. M. City, Inc. d/b/a Curtis Mathes Home Entertainment Center; Curtis Mathes Corporation; and NEC Technologies, Inc.
The trial court assumed for the purpose of summary judgment that the fire was caused by the television and granted summary judgment to the defendants, as follows: “[When the general public] sees a product label on a piece of merchandise…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Daniel v. American Optical Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Fiat Auto U. S. A., Inc. v. HollumsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Ream Tool Co. v. NewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Zepp v. Mayor & Council of AthensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Alltrade, Inc. v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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3Cited by14 opinions
- NEC Technologies, Inc. v. NelsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Davenport v. Cummins Alabama, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Buchan v. Lawrence Metal Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Carolina Tobacco Co. v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Thomasson v. Rich Products Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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