Hodge v. Dixon

119 Ga. App. 397 (1969)

167 S.E.2d 377

HODGE

v.

DIXON et al.

43997.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Argued October 9, 1968.

Decided March 14, 1969.

Sharpe, Sharpe, Hartley & Newton, W. Ward Newton, for appellant.

Duncan Graham, Paul W. Calhoun, Jr., for appellees.

DEEN, Judge.

Damages traceable to a tortious act, but not its legal or natural consequence, are too remote and contingent to be recoverable (Code § 105-2009) unless the original actor, whose act would not otherwise be the legal or natural cause of the damages, acts knowingly for the purpose of bringing about the injury. Code § 105-2010. Although…