Legal Opinion
C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. v. Capital Ford Truck Sales, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 28, 1979No. 56907PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Judge.
The plaintiff, a construction firm, sued for damages allegedly caused by the use of a defective antifreeze purchased from the defendant. The complaint sounded both in contract and in tort. The appeal is from a grant of summary judgment to the defendant on the basis of improper venue.
The suit was filed in the Superior Court of Cobb County, the county where the cause of action allegedly arose. The defendant is a Delaware corporation with its registered agent and principal place of business in Georgia located in Fulton County. It does not have an office or place of business in Cobb…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ogden Equipment Co. v. Talmadge Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Moore v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Undercofler v. Colonial Pipeline Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Tuggle v. Enterprise Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Swift & Company v. LawsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Kothari v. PatelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
- Porter v. Buckeye Cellulose Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Board of Assessors of Jefferson County v. McCoy Grain Exchange, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Balest v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Davis v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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