Legal Opinion
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Martin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1972No. 27529PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Justice.
This case is here on certiorari from the Court of Appeals. Beverly Ann Martin filed a complaint seeking recovery for injuries she sustained when the automobile in which she was a passenger collided with a telephone pole constructed and maintained by Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company in the City of Atlanta. The complaint was filed against the driver of the vehicle, the owner of the vehicle, and Southern Bell. This appeal involves the sole question of whether the trial judge properly granted Southern Bell’s motion for summary judgment. The Court of Appeals held…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- South Georgia Power Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company v. SPARESSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Lenderman v. HaynieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Martin v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Townsend v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
3Cited by9 opinions
- Oram v. New Jersey Bell Telephone Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
- Kicklighter v. SAVANNAH TRANSIT AUTHORITYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Georgia Power Co. v. CollumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Georgia Power Co. v. ZimmermanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Bell South Telecommunications, Inc. v. WidnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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