Legal Opinion
Denton v. Con-Way Southern Express, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 15, 1991No. S90A1101, S90A1245PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Presiding Justice.
We consolidated these appeals because they represent challenges to the constitutionality of OCGA § 51-12-1.1 For the reasons which *42follow, we hold that subsection (b) of OCGA § 51-12-1 is unconstitutional under state constitutional law. We, therefore, reverse Case No. S90A1101 and affirm Case No. S90A1245.
Our tort law allows every person to recover the damages that result from torts committed to them. OCGA §§ 51-1-6; 51-1-9. It is generally recognized, as stated in Prosser & Keeton Torts 5th ed., § 4 at p. 25, that
[t]he “prophylactic” factor of preventing future harm…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Eichel v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Helfend v. Southern California Rapid Transit DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Colonial Pipeline Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by80 opinions
- Moore v. Mobile Infirmary Ass'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Gantes v. Kason Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1996
- Grissom v. GleasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. v. BentleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Jean Dedmon v. Debbie SteelmanTennessee Supreme Court · 2017
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