Legal Opinion
Walsh v. Campbell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 12, 1973No. 48154, 48155PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Presiding Judge.
These two appeals are brought by Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, plaintiffs below, whom we will hereafter refer to as "appellants,” from the award of summary judgment to defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. They present primarily the question whether on these facts a release executed shortly after an auto collision will bar appellants’ subsequent tort actions. We hold that it does, and affirm.
The record shows that on Saturday, October 17, 1970, the auto driven by one Danny Joe Campbell struck the rear of that owned and occupied by appellants. Mrs. Walsh…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Clinton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Cole v. CatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Browning v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
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