Legal Opinion
Georgia Power Co. v. Hubbard
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 25, 1977No. 53782, 53783, 53784, 53785, 53786, 53787PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Shulman, Judge.
These six cases arise from a single incident, an automobile collision. Dawkins, an employee of Georgia Power, while driving a car belonging to Georgia Power, struck and injured Hubbard. Hubbard and his wife each brought suit against Dawkins alleging negligence, and Georgia Power, under theories of respondeat superior and negligent entrustment. The evidence showed that Dawkins left Ty Ty, where he was working at a construction site, on Friday after work to go to his home in Maxies. Georgia Power had provided him with a motel room near the job site for Friday night because the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hill v. WillisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Myers v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Hines v. BellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Willis v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Chupp v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by3 opinions
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