Legal Opinion

Burson v. Copeland

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 24, 1981No. 62477PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Presiding Judge.

Appellee leased a bin in a convenience warehouse from appellant. When he discovered that all the goods he had stored there had been removed, appellee brought suit against appellant. This appeal is from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict for appellee.

1. Appellant requested a jury charge on intervening criminal acts. We agree with appellant that the trial court’s refusal to give the charge was reversible error.

“The trial judge’s refusal to charge a pertinent and correct request is reversible error. [Cit.]” Walburn v. Taunton, 107 Ga. App. 411, 412 (130 SE2d 279).…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hoard v. WileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  2. Warner v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. Country Club Apartments, Inc. v. ScottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Country Club Apartments, Inc. v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Kelly v. Floor Bazaar, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Southern Railway Co. v. Malone Freight Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Smoky, Inc. v. McCrayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Barnes v. PearmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Big Canoe Corp. v. Moore & Groover, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Shadowood Associates v. KirkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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