Legal Opinion
Everhart v. Rich's, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1972No. 27297PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
The first headnote, as an answer to the first certified question, requires no elaboration. See Code §§ 105-103, 105-104; 65 CJS 1078, 1082, Negligence, § 100(2)a.
On a tort claim for personal injury the statute of limitation generally begins to run at the time damage caused by a tortious act occurs, at which time the tort is complete. In such cases the true rule in this State was expressly recognized by the Court of Appeals in Chitty v. Horne-Wilson, 92 Ga. App. 716, 719 (89 SE2d 816), and more recently in Carroll County Gas Co. v. Parker, 126 Ga. App. 27 (189 SE2d 913), to the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mobley v. Murray CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Crawford v. GauldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1862
- Davis v. BoyettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Parker v. VaughanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Shipman v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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3Cited by86 opinions
- McCroskey v. Bryant Air Conditioning CompanyTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Allrid v. Emory UniversitySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Mary Kicklighter v. Nails by Jannee, Inc., Mary Kicklighter v. Nails by Jannee, Inc., and Third-Party v. Kay-See Dental Manufacturing Co., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Corporation of Mercer University v. National Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- King v. Seitzingers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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