Legal Opinion
City of Vidalia v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 29, 1999No. A99A0518, A99A0519PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Mona Lisa Brown sued the City of Vidalia alleging she was injured when she stepped in a hole located on City-owned property and fell. Brown’s husband joined in the suit by bringing a loss of consortium claim. The Browns sought to recover damages from the City under two theories alleged in their complaint: first, that the hole was a defect in a public street or sidewalk for which the City was liable in negligence under OCGA § 32-4-93, and second, that the hole was a nuisance for which the City was liable. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the City on the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Town of Fort Oglethorpe v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- City of Bowman v. GunnellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- City Council v. TharpeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Hibbs v. City of RiverdaleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- City of Atlanta v. HamptonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Naraine v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
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