Legal Opinion

Simmerson v. Blanks

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 8, 1979No. 56806PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Appellant contends questions of fact remained as to appellee’s liability for breach of a duty owed the appellant, the duty allegedly based upon, alternatively, (1) appellee’s contractual status as appellant’s attorney or (2) appellee’s status as appellant’s voluntary agent. We agree that appellee did not conclusively disprove appellant’s claim for damages based on voluntary, or gratuitous, agency, and accordingly we reverse the trial court’s grant of appellee’s motion for summary judgment. Sheppard v. Post, 142 Ga. App. 646 (4) (236 SE2d 680) (1977).

Appellant contracted to sell…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
  3. Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  4. Lawall v. GromanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  5. Bell v. FitzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Mixon v. Dobbs Houses, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  2. Stelts v. EppersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Huddleston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  4. Kirby v. ChesterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Dickey v. HardenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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