Legal Opinion
Williams v. Ray
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 20, 1978No. 55714PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Shulman, Judge.
This case began as a wrongful death action brought under Code Ann § 105-1309 by the administrator of the estate of the deceased. The defendant, appellee herein, was the estranged husband of the deceased. This appeal is from the grant of a motion to dismiss based on the doctrine of interspousal immunity. After consideration of applicable authority, we reluctantly conclude that the judgment of dismissal must be affirmed.
1. This case is controlled by Horton v. Brown, 117 Ga. App. 47 (159 SE2d 489) and Harrell v. Gardner, 115 Ga. App. 171 (154 SE2d 265). In both those cases the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Winters v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. MoserSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Horton v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Harrell v. GardnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Walker v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
3Cited by17 opinions
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