Legal Opinion
Smith v. Ammons
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 6, 1972No. 27015PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Justice.
This is a negligence case. The plaintiff sued her employer after a light fixture came loose from the ceiling and struck her. The jury awarded the plaintiff damages. The judgment was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. We granted certiorari to review the trial court’s charges on the master’s duty to his employees in furnishing a place to work. Workmen’s compensation is not involved in this case.
The trial judge charged the jury: (1) "Where the owner or occupier of land by express or implied invitation induces or leads others to come upon his premises for any lawful purpose,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Rogers v. Atlanta Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Betts Co. v. HancockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Holman v. American Automobile Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Atlantic & Birmingham Railroad v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Preferred Risk Insurance v. BoykinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Argonaut Insurance v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Henderson v. Meredith Lumber Co., Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
- Ford v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Nelson v. Silver Dollar City, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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