Legal Opinion
Perton v. Motel Properties, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1998No. A97A2562PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
On February 7, 1994, appellee-defendant Motel Properties, Inc. d/b/a Comfort Inn (“Motel Properties”) rented to Selma Perton and Irwin Perton, appellants-plaintiffs, two bicycles for their use. After riding her bicycle for a short distance, Mrs. Perton felt that something was wrong with the bicycle. On inspection of the bicycle, neither of the Pertons could find any patent defect. However, Mrs. Perton decided to return the bicycle. During the return trip, the bicycle suddenly and completely malfunctioned and threw Mrs. Perton to the ground, causing her serious injury.
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2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Garcia v. HalsettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Redfern Meats v. Hertz CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Heyde v. Xtraman, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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