Legal Opinion

Horne v. Care More, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 25, 1993No. A93A0327PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Judge.

Tommy Horne slipped and fell while on the premises of Care More, Inc. d/b/a Macon Health Care Center. Tommy and Mary Horne filed a complaint against Care More for injuries allegedly caused by the fall. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Care More. The trial court made the verdict the judgment of the court. The Hornes appeal.

1. The Hornes contend that the court erred in charging the jury on the defense of accident.1 “The defense of accident in this state is to be confined to its strict sense as an occurrence which takes place in the absence of negligence and for which no…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tolbert v. DuckworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  2. Jones v. LivingstonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Greene v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Adams v. FinlaysonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Whisanant v. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. McGee v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. McGee v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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