Abercrombie v. Ledbetter-Johnson Co.

116 Ga. App. 376 (1967)

157 S.E.2d 493

ABERCROMBIE

v.

LEDBETTER-JOHNSON COMPANY et al.

42963.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Submitted June 30, 1967.

Decided September 5, 1967.

Rehearing Denied September 27, 1967.

Noland & Coney, John L. Coney, E. J. Clower, for appellant.

Neely, Freeman & Hawkins, Edgar Neely, Matthews, Maddox, Walton & Smith, for appellees.

JORDAN, Presiding Judge.

It is the settled law of this State that a contractor engaged in public work under contract with the State or one of its political subdivisions is not immune to liability for injuries caused by its negligence while performing…