Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Star Photo Finishing Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 5, 1967No. 42425PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Judge.
1. Defendant Hunt, as sole appellant, insists that in general in Georgia neither an engineer nor an architect is liable as a matter of law to third persons who are not parties to the contract between such an engineer or architect and the owner of a building for faulty workmanship or negligence after acceptance of the building by the owner. He relies upon the rule as stated in the headnote of Young v. Smith & Kelly Co., 124 Ga. 475 (52 SE 765, 110 ASR 186, 4 AC 226), as follows: “An independent contractor is not liable for injuries to a third person, occurring after the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Mobley v. Murray CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Silvertooth v. ShallenbergerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Kuhr Bros., Inc. v. SpahosCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Young v. Smith & Kelly Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Wellston Co. v. Sam N. Hodges, Jr. & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Hardaway Co. v. Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- West American Insurance v. Sal E. Lobianco & Son Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1977
- Hoffman v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- U-Haul Co. v. Abreu & Robeson, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Aetna Life & Casualty Co. v. Sal E. Lobianco & Son Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1976
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