Cornell v. Camellia Corp.

Clarke, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider the Court of Appeals’ holding that glass installed in the upper portion of a door, the lower portion of which is wooden, is not required to be safety glazed materials under Ga. Code Ann. Chapter 92A-20. Camellia Corp. v. Cornell, 157 Ga. App. 625 (278 SE2d 168) (1981). We reverse.

Cornell, a tenant in an apartment building owned by Camellia Corporation, was injured when her arm went through a glass panel in the back door of her apartment. The door is wooden framed; the lower section is wood paneled and the top section is constructed with three…