Legal Opinion
Korn v. Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 7, 1963No. 40129PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
The extensive petition before us seeks, damages for an alleged injury which occurred in the State of Florida and, in effect, alleges and seeks damages for an additional transitory tort based on aggravation of the injury occurring interstate in Florida and Georgia. The petition alleges no law of Florida governing the causes. Accordingly, the law of the forum will be applied in determining whether the petition states a cause of action. Garnto v. Henson, 88 Ga. App. 320, 322 (76 SE2d 636); McAlhany v. Allen, 195 Ga. 150 (1) (23 SE2d 676); Wood v. Wood, 200 Ga. 796, 798 (38…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Middleton v. . WhitridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Trustees of Jesse Parker Williams Hospital v. NisbetSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Holloman v. Henry Grady Hotel Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Wardlaw v. Executive Committee of the Baptist ConventionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Vaissiere v. J. B. Pound Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1937
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Herschel McDaniel Funeral Home, Inc. v. HinesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Shuman v. MashburnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Greenfield v. Colonial Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Boggs v. Griffeth Bros. Tire Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Lane v. Maxwell Bros. & Asbill, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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