Legal Opinion

MORRIS Et Al. v. POPE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 31, 2017No. A17A1102PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Presiding Judge.

*25 Anthony and Patricia Morris appeal the grant of summary judgment to Richard Pope in this negligence action based on escaped livestock. The Morrises argue that Pope negligently allowed a calf to stray onto a road and failed to adequately warn the public of this dangerous condition. The Morrises have not pointed to evidence creating a jury question on their claim that Pope breached his duty to prevent the calf from straying onto the road by failing to maintain an adequate fence. Their failure-to-warn claim is based on mere speculation. But whether Pope was negligent…

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  4. Pew v. One Buckhead Loop Condominium Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. John Hewell Trucking Co., Inc. v. BrockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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