Legal Opinion

Brown v. Kroger Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 7, 2004No. S03G1231PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HlNES, Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly found that plaintiff Brown was not entitled to renew her action pursuant to OCGA § 9-2-60 1 because the action was automatically dismissed by operation of law under OCGA § 9-11-41 (e) 2 more than six months before her renewal action was filed. We conclude that the renewal was not authorized, and consequently, affirm the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants. 3

On August 11,1995, Manard Brown filed suit in the State Court of Fulton County against The Kroger Company for her alleged injuries arising…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Mennonite Board of Missions v. AdamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. PopeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Goodwyn v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Loftin v. PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Cornelius v. Morris Brown CollegeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Nunnally v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Roberts v. EayrsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Montgomery v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Nelson v. HaugabrookCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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