Legal Opinion
Middlebrooks v. Atlanta Metallic Casket Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1940No. 28550PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) A master must use reasonable care and diligence to provide a safe place for his servant to perform the work for which he employs him. Therefore a master should make reasonable provision for his protection against dangers to which he is necessarily exposed while performing such work. Jackson v. Merchants &c. Transportation Co., 118 Ga. 651 (45 S. E. 254); International Cotton Mills v. Webb, 22 Ga. App. 309 (96 S. E. 16). And where the services required by the master of his servant are of a peculiarly dangerous character, it is the duty of the master to make…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Pigeon v. W. P. Fuller & Co.California Supreme Court · 1909
- Zajkowski v. American Steel & Wire Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1918
- International Cotton Mills v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- Adams v. Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Connell v. Fisher Body Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Genesco, Inc. v. GreesonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Martin v. Tubize-Chatillon CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Peerless Woolen Mills v. PharrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- Thigpen v. Executive CommitteeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Jackson v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
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