Legal Opinion
Atkinson v. Atkinson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 19, 1985No. 41320, 41321, 41322PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
In this multi-party suit for declaratory judgment, the trial court granted permanent equitable relief; e.g., rescinding a settlement agreement entered into in a wrongful death case. This court therefore has jurisdiction. Compare Felton v. Chandler, 201 Ga. 347 (4) (39 SE2d 654) (1946).
In July 1979, a divorce was granted to Thomas and Judith Atkinson, but the alimony and child custody issues were reserved. In September, their 15-year-old daughter, Tracy, was critically injured while riding as a passenger in an automobile driven by Peter Tranakos, a minor, when it and an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Callan Court Co. v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Felton v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Liberty &C. Ins. Co. v. Mead CorporationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Southeastern Greyhound Lines v. WellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Shield Insurance v. HutchinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Christian v. SizemoreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
- Leader National Insurance v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Monroe Guaranty Insurance Co. v. LangreckIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
- ESI Companies, Inc. v. Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
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