Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Co. v. Carter
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 7, 1977No. 32291PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bowles, Justice.
We granted certiorari in Ford Motor Co. v. Carter, 141 Ga. App. 371 (233 SE2d 444), to review the ruling in Division 2 regarding the question of whether or not a plaintiff wife and administratrix-may recover for the wrongful death of her husband upon a strict liability theory.
Although most causes of action ex contractu survived at common law, those ex delicto ceased with the death of either party. Hilkey, Actions for Wrongful Death, 9 Ga. Bar Journal 261 (1947); 3 Holdsworth, History of English Law, pp. 451-452, 579, 585 (3d Ed., 1922); 3 Blackstone Commentaries 301; Shields…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Center Chemical Co. v. ParziniSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Central Railroad & Banking Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Ellis v. Rich's, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Garrett v. Royal Brothers Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- Shields v. YongeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1854
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Banks v. ICI Americas, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Miree v. United StatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Ford Motor Co. v. StubblefieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. PinyanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Greenway v. Peabody International Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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