Legal Opinion

Town of Register v. Fortner

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 16, 2005No. A03A0636, A03A0637PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

In Fortner v. Town of Register, 278 Ga. 625 (604 SE2d 175) (2004), the Georgia Supreme Court reversed the judgment of this court in Town of Register v. Fortner, 262 Ga. App. 507 (586 SE2d 54) (2003), which more fully sets out the facts of this case. The Supreme Court concluded that the common law action against the town and Ogeechee Railway was not precluded either by OCGA § 32-6-51 (b) (3) in particular or by the Georgia Code of Public Transportation in general. On remand, we vacate our judgment and make the judgment of the Supreme Court the judgment of this court, and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fortner v. Town of RegisterSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  2. Wall v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Town of Register v. FortnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Newton's Crest Homeowners' Ass'n v. CampCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Fortner v. Town of RegisterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Morrow v. Angkawijana, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. Laura Morrow v. Angkawijana LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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