Legal Opinion
Kneip v. Southern Engineering Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 27, 1990No. S90G0518, S90G0453PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Southern Engineering Co. v. Central Georgia EMC, 193 Ga. App. 878 (389 SE2d 380) (1989) to once again examine the meaning of the word “professional” as set out in OCGA § 9-11-9.1, and to determine whether the affidavit requirement of that Code section applies in this case.
The facts, more fully set forth in the Court of Appeals opinion are as follows. The Kneips were injured when a truck owned by Gordon Mobile Home Carriers and operated by one of its employees, swerved into the path of their car to avoid striking a utility pole…
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