Reed v. Batson-Cook Company

Quillian, Judge.

The plaintiff argues in this court that under provisions of Code § 105-501, the owner or occupier of property is required to keep the premises and approaches safe; that the prop erty having been turned over to the defendant as general contractor who was in control and possession of the premises, this statutory duty therefore fell upon it, citing Butler v. Lewman & Co., 115 Ga. 752 (42 SE 98). Therefore, it is reasoned that even if the defendant was a general contractor, it could not escape responsibility for negligence or insulate itself from liability through the…