Legal Opinion
Welch v. Douglas County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 11, 1991No. A90A1696PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Plaintiff/appellant Thomas L. Welch, Sr., brought this suit against defendant/appellee Douglas County on behalf of his daughter, Michelle, who suffered an injury to her foot when she stepped on a nail in a board at a ball field owned by Douglas County. Based on the application of the Recreational Property Act, OCGA §§ 51-3-20 through 51-3-26, the trial court granted summary judgment to Douglas County and plaintiff brings this appeal.
1. “The purpose of the [Recreational Property Act] is to encourage property owners to make their property available to the public for recreational…
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- GEORGIA MARBLE COMPANY v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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