Legal Opinion

THE MAYOR AND ALDERMAN OF GARDEN CITY v. HARRIS

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 29, 2018No. S17G0692PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

302 Ga. 853

FINAL COPY S17G0692. THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY v. HARRIS et al. MELTON, Presiding Justice. This case concerns the proper statutory interpretation of the Recreational Property Act, OCGA § 51-3-20 et seq. (RPA), which shields from potential liability landowners who “either directly or indirectly invite[ ] or permit[ ] without charge any person to use the[ir] property for recreational purposes.” OCGA § 51-3-23. We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that a landowner would not be shielded from potential…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Deal v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  2. Zaldivar v. PrickettSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  3. Couch v. Red Roof Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. Slakman v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. State v. FieldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mercer University v. John StoferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  2. MERCER UNIVERSITY v. STOFERSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  3. Mayor & Aldermen of Garden City v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
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