Legal Opinion
Kickasola v. Jim Wallace Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 26, 1978No. 55020PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
1. The mother is a proper party plaintiff to recover the value of the life of a son tortiously killed unless he is survived by a wife or child. Code § 105-1307. Daniel Kickasola had no child. He lived with Coleen (Coco) Clark, together with the Clark parents at first and later by themselves. There was no ceremonial marriage, and Coleen did not take the Kickasola name until some time after the homicide; however, she was not legally obligated to do so if she did not want to. She testified that the couple had agreed and assumed that they were married to each other and they…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Peacock v. PeacockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Roper v. ScottCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Chance v. ChanceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Johnson v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Phillips v. AbelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Louise Parrott, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Jeffrey Parrott, Deceased v. Max v. Wilson, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. McGrathCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
- Georgia Osteopathic Hospital, Inc. v. O'NealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Trustees of Trinity College v. FerrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Grange Mutual Casualty Co. v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
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