Legal Opinion
Mathews v. McConnell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 4, 1971No. 46119PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
"At any time after commencement of the action a defendant, as a third-party plaintiff, may cause a summons and complaint to be served upon a person not a party to the action who is or may be liable to him for all or part of the plaintiff’s claim against him.” Code Ann. § 81A-114 (a) (Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 627; 1969, p. 979). As pointed out in 2 Kooman, Federal Civil Practice, 214, § 14.02: "The absolute requirement of every third-party proceeding is that its purpose must be to impose upon the third-party defendant a liability for part or all of the liability asserted by the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Harper v. DeFreitasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LesterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Insurance Co. of North America v. Atlas Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Poole v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Koppers Co. v. ParksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Wolski v. HayesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Cohen v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Massey v. PerkersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Dorsey Heating & Air Conditioning Co. v. C. C. Dickson, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Knapp v. LolleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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