Legal Opinion
Corbin v. Farmex, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 27, 1997No. A97A0109PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
During the course of his employment by Wainwright, Corbin was driving a rig consisting of a tractor and two trailers. One trailer came unhitched from the other and collided with an automobile driven by Black. To recover for injuries sustained, Black sued Wainwright, Corbin, and others. She asserted various acts of negligence, including the inadequate and improper attachment of the trailers to each other.
Wainwright and Corbin asserted as a defense that Black’s injuries were proximately caused by a defectively designed and manufactured hitch pin, which failed in its purpose of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ray v. Alad Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
- Dawejko v. Jorgensen Steel Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Bullington v. Union Tool Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Powell v. Harsco Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Ream Tool Co. v. NewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Farmex Inc. v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- DeLoach v. Rovema Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Smith v. Ontario Sewing MacHine Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Corbin v. Farmex, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Corbin v. Farmex, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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