Legal Opinion

Larson v. CW MATTHEWS CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 6, 1987No. 73336PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellants filed suit on April 26, 1984, against the Commissioners of Cobb County and John Doe, described as an unknown contractor who had done road work at the site of the automobile accident in which appellants were injured on June 24, 1982. On February 20, 1985, appellants amended their complaint to identify John Doe as C. W. Matthews Contracting Company, and appellee was served on February 26, 1985. Appellee sought and was granted summary judgment on the ground that the statute of limitation had expired and appellants’ failure to comply with OCGA § 9-11-15 (c) deprived them…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Sims v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  2. Clover Realty Co. v. ToddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. A. H. Robins Co. v. SullivanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Allrid v. Emory UniversityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Brer Rabbit Mobile Home Sales, Inc. v. PerryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. Cobb v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Cobb v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Larson v. CW MATTHEWS CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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