Legal Opinion
Lay v. Munford, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 23, 1975No. 30138PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Chief Justice.
The Court of Appeals in Munford, Inc. v. Lay, 134 Ga. App. 642 (216 SE2d 123), reversed the denial of summary judgment to the defendants in this tort action and plaintiffs filed an application for writ of certiorari which this court granted.
The defendant Munford operated a chain of convenience stores. The particular store in question had been the scene of numerous armed robberies. Defendant Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, Inc. was hired to provide a stakeout unit because of these numerous armed robberies. During the progress of one such armed robbery, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Warner v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Smith v. General Apartment Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Munford, Inc. v. LayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
3Cited by49 opinions
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