Legal Opinion

Hall v. Carney

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 1, 1999No. A98A2043PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Chief Judge.

Charles and Judith Hall sued William Carney and Dewitt Everett for negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress and for wrongful interference with an easement of burial. The Halls alleged that Carney and Everett maliciously, wilfully and wantonly ordered the sheriff’s department to excavate the grave site containing the remains of their child. The Halls appeal from the order of the superior court order granting summary judgment to Carney and Everett. We affirm.

The facts construed in a light most favorable to the Halls are as follows: The Halls’ child was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Moore v. Goldome Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Ryckeley v. CallawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. Moody v. DykesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Hanna v. McWilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Wellborn v. DeKalb County School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Guth v. FreelandHawaii Supreme Court · 2001
  2. In re Tri-State Crematory LitigationDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2003
  3. Coon v. Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  4. Hill v. City of Fort ValleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Hill v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2013

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