Legal Opinion

Stukes v. Trowell

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 16, 1969No. 44179PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Judge.

Summary judgment should be granted only in those cases where undisputable, plain and palpable facts exist on which reasonable minds could not differ as to the conclusion to be reached. Malcom v. Malcolm, 112 Ga. App. 151 (144 SE2d 188). Questions necessitating a decision as to whether a given state of facts shows that lack of ordinary care for one’s own safety which will bar recovery (within which category are placed those situations amounting to the assumption of the risk involved) or only that comparative negligence which will reduce it are generally for the jury. “In this State…

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2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Powell v. BerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  2. Malcom v. MalcolmCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  3. Roberts v. KingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  4. Rogers v. Atlanta Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
  5. Freeman v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Wakefield v. AR Winter Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Begin v. Georgia Championship Wrestling, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Phelps v. Consolidated Equities Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  4. Hanchey v. HartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. Matthew Eason v. George L. Weaver v. Reserve Insurance Company, Garnishee-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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