Legal Opinion

Plant v. TRUST COMPANY OF COLUMBUS

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 25, 1983No. 66942PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

This is the second appearance of this case before this court. See Plant v. Trust Co. of Columbus, 164 Ga. App. 387 (297 SE2d 37). This appeal is from the grant of summary judgment to Trust Company on appellant’s suit for infliction of emotional distress under the laws of Alabama, where appellant is resident.

Essentially, the suit arose from the alleged abusive treatment of appellant resulting in a heart attack and other physical and emotional problems, by an Alabama attorney retained by Trust Company to enforce a judgment on a promissory note. Under the facts in evidence, we…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Weeks v. C.L. Dickert Lumber CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  2. Atlantic Company v. FarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
  3. Equitable General Insurance v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Plant v. TRUST COMPANY OF COLUMBUSCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Horwitz v. Holabird & RootIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Taylor v. GelfandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Ex Parte BettisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Horwitz v. Holabird & RootIllinois Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Horwitz v. Holabird & RootAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000

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