Legal Opinion
Harvey v. Zell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 10, 1952No. 34306, 34307, 34308, 34309, 34310PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarlisle, J.
1. (a) Questions of negligence and diligence, including contributory and comparative negligence, and of proximate cause, are peculiarly for the determination of the jury and are not to be solved by the court on demurrer except in clear and indisputable cases. Columbus R. Co. v. Moore, 29 Ga. App. 79 (113 S. E. 820); Martin v. McAfee, 31 Ga. App. 690 (2) (122 S. E. 71); Blair v. Fulton Bakery, 68 Ga. App. 879, 883 (24 S. E. 2d, 598).(b) In an action for a tort the plaintiff need only allege the factum of a duty owed by the defendant to the plaintiff, a violation of that duty by the defendant,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hudgins v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Pullman Palace Car Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Martin v. McAfee & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Parsons v. FosheeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Vickers v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Long Construction Co. v. RyalsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Clarke County School District v. MaddenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Grissom v. HandleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1966
- Claxton Poultry Co. v. City of ClaxtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Johnson v. John Deere Plow Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1959
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