Legal Opinion

Allen v. Cannon

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 10, 2005No. A05A0730PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

We affirm the summary judgment granted to Thomas G. Cannon (“Cannon”) in Gayle Allen’s suit filed in 2003, which alleged that Cannon’s brother, Dale Cannon, committed sexual offenses against her from December 1993 through 1994. We hold that Allen has presented no evidence from which a jury could find that Cannon was liable for his brother’s alleged misconduct.

Allen’s complaint, filed pro se, alleges that Dale Cannon committed sexual battery “by means of a full kiss on the mouth without consent. . . which subsequently resulted in mononucleosis, Epstein Bar [sic] Virus and the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Favors v. Alco Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Alpharetta First United Methodist Church v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. B. C. B. Co. v. TroutmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Cole v. JordanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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