Legal Opinion
Roswell Road-Perimeter Highway Liquor Store, Inc. v. Schurke
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 19, 1975No. 51422PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Judge.
Kenneth R. Schurke filed a complaint seeking to recover damages against Wesley R. Barre and Roswell Road-Perimeter Highway Liquor Store jointly and severally as master and servant. The complaint alleged that a warrant for Schurke’s arrest for writing a bad check was maliciously sworn out by Barre, "who was at all times acting within the scope of his employment and at the direction of’ his employer, the Liquor Store. He asked for general and punitive damages in the amount of $500,000.
The case was tried before a jury, and at the conclusion of the evidence Barre and the Liquor Store…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Roadway Express Inc. v. McBroomCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Lowery v. MortonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Thompson v. IngramSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Hunter v. EmbreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Sorrow v. SeloffCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- HOSPITAL AUTH. OF CALHOUN COUNTY v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Roswell Road-Perimeter Highway Liquor Store, Inc. v. SchurkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976