Legal Opinion
Christiansen v. Robertson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 6, 1976No. 31609PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
Pursuant to Rule 36 (c) this court grants the applicants’ petition for a writ of certiorari. The decision of the Court of Appeals is reported in Christiansen v. Robertson, 139 Ga. App. 423 (1976).
We grant certiorari to reconcile conflicting decisions of the Court of Appeals on the specificity required by Code Ann. § 70-207 (a) in making an objection to the charge of the trial court. The subsection relates to civil cases and states that the objector should state "distinctly the matter to which he objects and the grounds of his objection.” The decision of the Court of Appeals…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- A-1 Bonding Service, Inc. v. HunterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Gillis v. Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Christiansen v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Smith v. Tri-State Culvert Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
3Cited by57 opinions
- F. A. F. Motor Cars, Inc. v. ChildersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Golden Peanut Co. v. BassCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Horne v. DrachmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Dent v. Memorial Hospital of AdelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Glenridge Unit Owners Assn. v. FeltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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