Legal Opinion
Watson v. Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Authority
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 6, 1972No. 27027PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Justice.
Certiorari was granted in this case to review the decision of the Court of Appeals which holds that the deposition of a witness present during a trial but later excused may not be used under the provisions of §26 (d) of the Civil Practice Act (Code Ann. § 81A-126 (d)). For a statement of the history of the case and the issues involved, see Elberton-Elbert County Hosp. Auth. v. Watson, 121 Ga. App. 550 (174 SE2d 470) and Watson v. Elberton-Elbert County Hosp. Auth., 125 Ga. App. 112 (186 SE2d 459).
1. After both sides had completed the presentation of their cases in chief, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lowance v. DempseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Stribbling v. Georgia Railway & Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Elberton-Elbert County Hospital Authority v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Watson v. Elberton-Elbert County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Millholland v. NealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
3Cited by28 opinions
- City of Gainesville v. DoddSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- Childs v. CatlinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Ellington v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
- Rowe v. Akin & Flanders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Thompson v. Sawnee Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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