Legal Opinion
Abercrombie v. Ledbetter-Johnson Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 5, 1967No. 42963PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Presiding Judge.
It is the settled law of this State *377that a contractor engaged in public work under contract with the State or one of its political subdivisions is not immune to liability for injuries caused by its negligence while performing the contract. State Constr. Co. v. Johnson, 82 Ga. App. 698 (62 SE2d 413); Davis v. Smiley, 33 Ga. App. 508 (126 SE 904). This is in accord with the weight of authority in other jurisdictions which do not excuse a contractor for injuries resulting from negligence or a wilful tort. See annotation, 9 ALR3d 382.
There is no contention that a wilful…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Krueger v. MacDougaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- State Construction Co. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- McEntire v. PangleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Independent Life & Accident Insurance v. PantoneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Davis v. SmileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Willis v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Parlato v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- CW MATTHEWS CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. v. MarascoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Townsend & Ghegan Enterprises v. W. R. Bean & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
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