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37 citation events (7 in the last 25 years) across 11 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Carringer v. Rodgers (ga, 2003-03-24)
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discussed Cited as authority (rule) Carringer v. Rodgers (2×) also: Cited "see"
Ga. · 2003 · confidence medium
Tolbert v. Maner, 271 Ga. 207, 208 (1) ( 518 SE2d 423 ) (1999), citing Edenfield v. Jackson, 251 Ga. 491, 492 ( 306 SE2d 911 ) (1983).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Tolbert v. Maner
Ga. · 1999 · confidence medium
All the Justices concur. 1 Edenfield v. Jackson, 251 Ga. 491, 492 ( 306 SE2d 911 ) (1983); Eldridge, Georgia Wrongful Death, § 3-1 (1976). 2 Lovett v. Garvin, 232 Ga. 747, 748 ( 208 SE2d 838 ) (1974); Eldridge, supra. 3 Eldridge, supra. 4 Gilbert v. Richardson, 264 Ga. 744, 747-748 ( 452 SE2d 476 ) (1994). 5 Gilbert, supra. 6 A contrary construction of the statute would read subsection (b) (2) to state that if an original child claimant in a wrongful death action dies during the claim’s pendency, the deceased child’s rights in the claim survive in his or her siblings, and not in his or he…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Tolbert v. Maner
Ga. Ct. App. · 1998 · confidence medium
Edenfield v. Jackson, 251 Ga. 491, 492 (1) ( 306 SE2d 911 ) (1983).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Weldon v. Williams
Ga. Ct. App. · 1984 · confidence medium
OCGA § 51-4-2 (a) provides that where there is no widow, “a child or children, either minor or sui juris may recover for the homicide of the . . . father . . . .” Under Edenfield v. Jackson, 251 Ga. 491, 495 ( 306 SE2d 911 ) (1983), such child may recover “whether legitimate or illegitimate.” Thus, the proper party to have brought the wrongful death action was the decedent’s illegitimate minor child by next friend, and not the administratrix of the estate (see DeLoach v. Floyd, 160 Ga. App. 728, 729 (2) ( 288 SE2d 65 ) (1981); Campbell v. Western & Atlantic R., 57 Ga. App. 209 (1) (…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Solomon v. Sapp
Ga. Ct. App. · 1983 · confidence medium
Our Supreme Court has recently commented that the aforementioned changes made in the wrongful death statute in 1979 provided “parents with a cause of action for the wrongful death of an illegitimate child. . . .” Edenfield v. Jackson, 251 Ga. 491, 492 ( 306 SE2d 911 ) (1983).
cited Cited "see" Mills v. Amoco Performance Products, Inc.
S.D. Ga. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cox v. Brazo, 165 Ga.App. 888 , 303 S.E.2d 71 (1983), aff'd, 251 Ga. 491 , 307 S.E.2d 474 (1983); Favors, 186 Ga.App. 480 , 367 S.E.2d 328 .
discussed Cited "see" Matter of Adventure Bound Sports, Inc.
S.D. Ga. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Edenfield v. Jackson, 251 Ga. 491 , 306 S.E.2d 911, 915 (1983) (holding both legitimate and illegitimate children to be proper claimants under Georgia wrongful death statute); Walden v. John D.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." American Multi-Cinema, Inc. v. Walker
Ga. Ct. App. · 2004 · signal: see also · confidence low
Eldridge and Adams, JJ., concur. 1 (Punctuation omitted.) Paul v. Destito, 250 Ga. App. 631 ( 550 SE2d 739 ) (2001). 2 (Punctuation omitted.) Page v. CFJ Properties, 259 Ga. App. 812, 813 ( 578 SE2d 522 ) (2003). 3 See Massachusetts Cotton Mills v. Hawkins, 164 Ga. 594, 596 (1) ( 139 SE 52 ) (1927); see also Seibers v. Dixie Speedway, Inc., 220 Ga. App. 811, 812-813 (1) ( 470 SE2d 452 ) (1996) (reversing grant of summary judgment on vicarious liability claim where questions remained regarding whether cause of action arose while off-duty deputies employed as security guards were implementing co…
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BRAZO
v.
COX. KRYSTAL COMPANY v. COX.
39877, 39878.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Sep 22, 1983.
307 S.E.2d 474
Per Curiam.
Published

Kelly, Denney, Pease & Allison, John W. Denney, Miller P. Robinson, for appellant (case no. 39877).

Hatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis & Rothschild, Robert C. Martin, Jr., James E. Humes II, for appellant (case no. 39878).

Peter G. Williams, for appellee.

W. Lyman Dillon, Gary P. Bunch, amicus curiae.

PER CURIAM.

After plenary consideration of this matter, we find that Division 1 of the opinion of the Court of Appeals and the judgment rendered thereon, Cox v. Brazo, 165 Ga. App. 888 (1) (303 SE2d 71) (1983), are correct and should be affirmed.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur, except Marshall, P. J., and Clarke, J., who dissent.