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Taff v. Harris

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 6, 1968No. 43690, 43691PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

1. Failure to place guardrails on the entrance porch to a dwelling is not negligence. Laurens v. Rush, 116 Ga. App. 65, 70 (156 SE2d 482). It is not an uncommon practice in house construction, and there is no breach of any duty in the adoption of a type of construction that is in general use. The owner of the house is not an insurer of the safety of his guests or of his servants who enter and leave, and the “requirement [that guardrails be installed] would be practically equivalent to insuring the safety of all persons, upon all occasions, by making it impossible to fall from…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Crown Cotton Mills v. McNallySupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Holman v. American Automobile Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  3. Ludd v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  4. Roberts v. WickerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  5. Laurens v. RushCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Ellington v. Tolar Consruction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Herschel McDaniel Funeral Home, Inc. v. HinesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  3. Shuman v. MashburnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Standard Oil Company v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. Dekle v. ToddCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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