Legal Opinion
Jones v. City of Austell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 6, 1983No. 65678PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Paul and Martha Jones sued the City of Austell for property damages resulting from a gas explosion at a residence owned by them and rented by Connie and Cecil Coursey. The Joneses alleged that a serviceman employed by the Austell Gas Company (agent of the City of Austell) negligently serviced the gas system. The trial court granted the city’s motion for summary judgment because the Joneses failed to comply with the notice provisions of OCGA § 36-33-5 (Code Ann. § 69-308). The Joneses appeal.
Appellants contend that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ogden Equipment Co. v. Talmadge Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- National Heritage Corp. v. Mount Olive Memorial Gardens, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Saunders v. City of FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Maryon v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Jones v. City Council of AugustaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- City of Chamblee v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Acker v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- City of Atlanta v. Atlantic Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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