Legal Opinion
Swift v. S. S. Kresge Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 14, 1981No. 62392PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff (appellant) brought a multi-count complaint against the defendant corporation (appellee). The plaintiff sought to recover damages in tort arising out of an incident in which the plaintiff was charged with shoplifting and then subsequently acquitted. The plaintiffs motion for new trial was denied and an appeal to this court followed in which the plaintiff urges two enumerations of error. Held:
1. Plaintiff introduced an affidavit by a juror which attempted to show the existence of mental and physical conditions which impaired his deliberations. The trial…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. BusbinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Behre v. National Cash Register Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Moone v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Southern Grocery Stores Inc. v. KeysCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1944
- Garren v. Southland Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Fidelity National Bank v. KnellerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Carter v. Willowrun Condominium Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Perryman v. RosenbaumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Burrow v. K-Mart Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Simmons v. Kroger Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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