Legal Opinion

Ware County v. Cason

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1939No. 12820PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

The following questions were propounded by the Court of Appeals as necessary to a proper decision of the ease: “1. . Where a countjr is authorized but not compelled by law to build, maintain, and operate a hospital for pay and charity patients, is it liable for damages and subject to suit for injury to a pay patient, due to its negligence in the operation of the hospital in connection with a duty owed to the patient, when the hospital is operated primarily for charitable purposes? 2. Is it liable for damages and subject to suit if the hospital is operated primarily…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cornelisen v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  2. Decatur County v. Praytor, Howton & Wood Contracting Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  3. Purser v. Dodge CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Wood v. Floyd CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  5. Lynch v. Harris CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Arnold v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. Miree v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  3. Carter v. Fulton-DeKalb County Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Almon v. Terrell CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  5. Ware County v. CasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939

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