Legal Opinion
General Telephone Co. of Southeast v. Trimm
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 27, 1984No. 40364PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
We have received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit the following certified questions.
“1. Whether the appropriate Georgia conflicts of law system applies the substantive law of Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, or Virginia to the dispute between a Virginia corporation with its principal place of business in North Carolina and an Alabama company?
“2. If the answer to question (1) is that Georgia’s substantive law applies, may a party enforce a contractual indemnity provision against an employer who has paid workers’ compensation benefits to an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Friday v. SmootSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
- Abendschein v. FarrellMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
- Trustees of Jesse Parker Williams Hospital v. NisbetSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Winters v. MaxeyTennessee Supreme Court · 1972
- Sargent Industries, Inc. v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by101 opinions
- Fitts v. Minnesota Min. & Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Boardman Petroleum, Inc. v. Federated Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Dowis v. Mud Slingers, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Justin Maurice MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Fed. Ins. Co. v. NAT. DISTRIBUTING CO. INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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