Legal Opinion
Maxey v. Covington
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 12, 1972No. 46797PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Presiding Judge.
The issue on this appeal is whether the dismissal of the first action was an adjudication on the merits which would bar a subsequent action. Plaintiff relies upon Code § 110-503 which states that "a former recovery on grounds purely technical” shall not he a bar. Prior to the adoption of the CPA, a dismissal for failure of a plaintiff to comply with an order requiring answers to interrogatories was within the "purely technical” rule. Floyd & Beasley Transfer Co. v. Copeland, 107 Ga. App. 304 (130 SE2d 143). The defendant contends that the rule is changed under the CPA…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Smith v. MullinaxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Milholland v. OglesbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Kalin v. PfarnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Cranford v. CarverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Serwitz v. General Electric Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
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