Legal Opinion

Patterson v. Lopez

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 16, 2006No. A06A0297PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Following an automobile collision, Mollie Patterson sued Miguel Garcia, who was driving the van that struck her, and Domingo Lopez, the owner of the van. Garcia moved to dismiss the complaint based upon insufficient service of process. Lopez filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that he could not be held liable for Garcia’s alleged negligence. The trial court grantedboth motions. In six enumerations of error, Patterson challenges the trial court’s order granting Garcia’s motion to dismiss. In a seventh enumeration of error, Patterson contends the trial court erred…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Southeast Ceramics, Inc. v. KlemSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Adams v. HazelwoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Emory University v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Agnes Scott College, Inc. v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by16 opinions

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