Legal Opinion
Stanley v. City of MacOn
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1957No. 36461PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
Operation of a traffic light conducted in behalf of the public safety is a governmental function, for the, negligent performance of which the city is not liable. City of Rome v. Potts, 45 Ga. App. 406, 410 (165 S. E. 131); Stubbs v. City of Macon, 78 Ga. App. 237 (2b) (50 S. E. 2d 866). The first count of the petition in this case alleges that the defendant municipality was liable for the negligent installation and maintenance of a traffic-control signal and fire-alarm box on a telephone pole belonging to the Georgia Power Company, as to which the conduit and control box were not grounded and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Delta Air Corporation v. KerseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- City Council of Augusta v. ClevelandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Mayor of Savannah v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Herman v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Towaliga Falls Power Co. v. SimsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Town of Fort Oglethorpe v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. PalmerioSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Cox v. DeJarnetteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Culwell v. Abbott Construction Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1973
- City of Atlanta v. ChambersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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