Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Wometco Cable TV of Fayette County, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 5, 1996No. A96A1155PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Carolyn Murphy filed an action against Wometco Cable TV of Fayette County, Inc. (“Wometco”) to recover for injuries she allegedly sustained after tripping and falling on a television cable that *641Wometco abandoned on her lawn. Wometco denied the material allegations of the complaint and filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting that any injuries Murphy sustained were the result of a failure to exercise ordinary care for her own safety. The evidence and all inferences and conclusions arising therefrom should be construed most favorably toward the party opposing the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wade v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Mull v. Mickey's Lumber & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Fitzgerald v. Storer Cable Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Trustees of Trinity College v. FerrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Tracye Currie v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  3. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS (DE), INC. Et Al. v. BERWICKCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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