Legal Opinion
Tolbert v. Murrell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 31, 1984No. 41164PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
This case raises three issues: (1) the constitutionality of a part of our wrongful death act; (2) the validity of substituted service of process upon a person in military service on duty outside the state; and (3) the scope of the family purpose doctrine. We will consider the constitutional issue last.
While crossing the street on December 5, 1980, Adolphus Tolbert was struck and killed by an automobile driven by 17-year-old Todd Murrell. The vehicle was registered to and insured by Todd’s mother, Ann Murrell. The deceased’s widow, Joann Tolbert, received no-fault…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wengler v. Druggists Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Calhoun v. EavesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Phillips v. DixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Murch v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Insurance Co. of North America v. RussellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- MacK v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- General Motors Corp. v. RasmussenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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