Legal Opinion

Nipper v. Crisp County

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 17, 1977No. 53315Published

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

In a case pending since 1967, appellant contends that appellee county owned a "bridge” located on a county maintained road and that the bridge washed out. Appellant allegedly ran into the washout causing damage to his vehicle, injuries to his person, and the death of two coon dogs. Appellee also alleged that there was an earlier "bridge” which previously had washed out. Summary judgment was granted in favor of appellee.

The sole question raised by appellant’s only enumeration of error was whether the structure was a bridge or a culvert. This case would come under old Code §…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Scales v. PeevyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  2. Rider v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  3. Stephens County v. GainesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Cochran v. Southern Business University, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  5. Leniston v. BonfiglioCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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