Legal Opinion
Robinson v. City of Decatur
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 13, 1985No. 41397PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Presiding Justice.
This is an action by a minor, by next friend, against the City of Decatur, to recover damages for injuries sustained by her, at the age of six years, in her near drowning in the Glenn Lake swimming pool, which was owned and operated by the defendant municipality. The complaint was based on the theories of negligence and nuisance. The plaintiff appeals from the grant of the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.
1. OCGA § 36-33-1 provides: “Municipal corporations shall not be liable for failure to perform or for errors in performing their legislative or…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Bowman v. GunnellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- City of Cave Spring v. MasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Gregory v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Williams v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Azizi v. Board of Regents of the University SystemCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Gilbert v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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- Woodard v. Laurens CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Hiers v. City of BarwickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- City of Atlanta v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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