Legal Opinion

Chiles v. City of Smyrna

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 17, 1978No. 55787PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Chiles sued the City of Smyrna for damages for injuries to her person and damage to her property. Smyrna filed its motion for summary judgment contending that ante litem notice had not been given as required by Code § 69-308. The trial court granted the motion. We affirm.

The ante litem notice to municipalities required by Code § 69-308 states that ”[n]o person, firm or corporation, having a claim for money damages against any municipal corporation on account of injuries to person or property, shall bring any suit at law . . . without first, and within six months of the happening…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jones v. City Council of AugustaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  2. City of Atlanta v. FrankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  3. Campbell v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Jones v. City of AustellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Burton v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Croy v. Whitfield CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  4. Hicks v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Tanner v. City of GainesvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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