Legal Opinion
Planters Electric Membership Corp. v. Burke
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 24, 1958No. 37303, 37333PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
The defendant contends that the petition does not set forth a cause, of action because its averments show no breach of duty by the defendant owed to the plaintiff’s son. In support of this contention the defendant cites Smith v. Ga. Power Co., 43 Ga. App. 210 (158 S. E. 371); Bridges v. Ga. Power Co., 39 Ga. App. 400 (147 S. E. 589), and foreign authority. In the two cases cited the deceased child came in contact with electric wires which were insulated originally, but from which the insulation had worn, by climbing a tree on the property of another. Under the facts of those…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Rwy. Co. v. GravittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Georgia Power Co. v. LeonardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Stamps v. Newton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- Lamar Electric Membership Corp. v. CarrollCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Darden v. Mayor of WashingtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Crosby v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Dayoub v. Yates-Astro Termite Pest Control CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Midland Properties Co. v. FarmerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Georgia Power Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Williams v. Mitchell County Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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