Legal Opinion
Curlee v. Mock Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 29, 1985No. 69355PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Appellant Curlee was injured on June 12,1978, when a .44 caliber “Virginian Dragoon” pistol discharged and a bullet struck him, necessitating the amputation of his leg. Curlee was on a pleasure shark-fishing trip off St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, with his friend Kapp, who owned the boat and the gun. Kapp had purchased this replica of a “cowboy”-type pistol on March 24, 1978.
Kapp hooked a shark and, as it neared the boat, he told Curlee to get ready to shoot. Curlee retrieved the gun from the bait well and cocked it, but the shark ..sounded. Kapp directed Curlee to put the gun in…
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