Legal Opinion
Lamon v. Perry
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 15, 1924No. 15531PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jénkins, P. J.
In an action to recover damages for injuries to an automobile from a collision, the measure of damages is “the difference between the value of the property before the damage and afterwards” (Douglas v. Prescott, 31 Ga. App. 684 (1), 121 S. E. 689), but in a ease where the owner has undertaken to make proper and necessary repairs, he may, in establishing such damage, include such proper and necessary expenses, provided such items are the direct and proximate result of the collision, and represent the reasonable value of such necessary material and labor, and provided the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Powell v. BerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Baker v. Richmond City Mill WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Sullivan v. CurlingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. TompkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Savannah Electric Co. v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Whatley v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Jones v. CloudCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Leggett v. BrewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Olliff v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Jackson Transportation Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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