Legal Opinion
Batson-Cook Co. v. Georgia Marble Setting Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 9, 1965No. 41379PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Chief Judge.
“Except in cases prohibited by statute, or where a public duty is owed, as by a common carrier of goods or passengers, a party may by a valid contract relieve himself from liability to the other party for particular injuries or damages and for ordinary negligence; and such an agreement is not void as against public policy. Hearn v. Central of Georgia R. Co., 22 Ga. App. 1, 3-7 (95 SE 368); Dowman-Dozier Mfg. Co. v. Central of Ga. R. Co., 29 Ga. App. 187 (114 SE 815).” King v. Smith, 47 Ga. App. 360, 364 (2) (170 SE 546). “Ac cording to the great weight of authority the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- King v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Bohannon v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Hearn v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad v. Walworth Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LesterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Binswanger Glass Co. v. Beers Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- George R. Hall, Inc. v. Superior Trucking Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982
- Redfern Meats v. Hertz CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- M. D. Smith D/B/A M. D. Smith Construction Company v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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