Legal Opinion
Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Cobb County, Ga.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided September 30, 1981No. Civ. A. C80-1411APublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MO YE, Chief Judge.
This case comes before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment. On July 1, 1981, the Court outlined the contentions of the parties and held that plaintiff’s action is not precluded under res judicata principles. The Court reserved judgment on the Cobb County defense based on the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision in Standard Oil Co. v. Mount Bethal United Methodist Church, 230 Ga. 341, 196 S.E.2d 869 (1973), concerning the “active-passive” aspect of the law of contribution. The Court also reserved judgment on Cobb County’s sovereign immunity defense which is no…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- David Pope Hood v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Standard Oil Co. v. Mount Bethel United Methodist ChurchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Macon Railway & Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Washington, D.C. on January 13, 1982District Court, District of Columbia · 1983
- Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Cobb County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Midland National Life Insurance v. Citizens & Southern National BankDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1986