Legal Opinion
Brown v. Liberty Oil & Refining Corp.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 10, 1991No. S91A0077Published
1Opinion of the Court
403 S.E.2d 806 (1991)
261 Ga. 214
BROWN et al.
v.
LIBERTY OIL & REFINING CORPORATION et al.
No. S91A0077.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
May 10, 1991.
J. Sherrod Taylor, and Jefferson C. Callier, Taylor & Harp, Columbus, for Brown et al.
F. Thomas Young, James B. Thagard, and Pearce Scott, Young, Young & Clyatt, Valdosta, for Liberty Oil.
WELTNER, Justice.
This case involves the Georgia wrongful death statute, OCGA § 51-4-2(a), which provides:
The surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, a child or children, either minor or sui juris, may recover for the homicide of the spouse or parent the full…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brown v. Liberty Oil & Refining Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- MacK v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Allen v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- O'Kelley v. Hospital Auth. of Gwinnett CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1986