Legal Opinion
Stapleton v. Palmore
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 22, 1982No. 38899PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
The Court of Appeals granted interlocutory appeal to determine whether a defendant who won a verdict when sued by an injured party is entitled to summary judgment in a subsequent suit by the injured party’s spouse for loss of consortium based on the same injuries caused by the same occurrence. The court concluded that a subsequent suit for loss of consortium is not barred by an earlier verdict for the defendant on the question of liability for the injured party’s injuries. Stapleton v. Palmore, 162 Ga. App. 525 (291 SE2d 445) (1982).
The Court of Appeals followed the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Blakewood v. Yellow Cab CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Douberly v. Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- White v. HammondCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- RUSS TRANSPORT, INC. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Jarrett v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. v. BentleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. FordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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