Legal Opinion

Buice v. Atlanta Transit System, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 3, 1962No. 39351PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Russell, Judge.

1. The general rule is that there may be more than one proximate cause of an injury, comprised of two separate and distinct acts of negligence operating concurrently, and the mere fact that the plaintiff’s injuries would not have been sustained had only one of the acts of negligence oc curred will not of itself operate to limit the other act as constituting the sole proximate cause. Georgia Power Co. v. Blum, 80 Ga. App. 618 (57 SE2d 18); Ethridge v. Nicholson, 80 Ga. App. 693 (57 SE2d 231); Ponder v. McKinzie, 89 Ga. App. 846 (81 SE2d 551). The alleged negligence of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Georgia Power Company v. BlumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  2. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. CoxwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  3. Eddleman v. AskewCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  4. Carr v. John J. Woodside Storage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  5. Washington v. KempCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Moore v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Stern v. WyattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Beal v. BrauneckerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Lusk v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  5. Meeks v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965

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