Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 23, 1982No. 38654PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Justice.
We granted certiorari to consider, in part, “whether on appeal an appellant is limited to the specific grounds stated at trial in support of a motion for a directed verdict ...”
Appellant Johnson, a construction worker employed by A. R. Winter Co., a subcontractor, was injured in October 1975 while working on a project initiated by Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). While helping unload steel at a construction site, Johnson was badly burned when a crane he was touching came in contact with high-voltage electrical wires. Johnson sued, naming as defendants MARTA…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wright Associates, Inc. v. RiederSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Blair v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Adams v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Davis v. Glenville Haldi, P. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Jackson M. Troxler v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., Defendant/third-Party v. National Service Industries, Inc., D/B/A North Bros. Co., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- ALDWORTH CO., INC. v. EnglandSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- Grabowski v. Radiology Associates, P.A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Hendon v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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