General Telephone Co. of Southeast v. Trimm

Decided January 27, 1984. Charles L. Weltner wrote the opinion for the court.

311 S.E.2d 460 · Cited 101 times

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• Tillman v. Gibson · 44 Ga. App. 440
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• Terry v. Mays · 291 S.E.2d 44
• Peretzman v. Borochoff · 58 Ga. App. 838
• Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. Maverick Materials, Inc. · 305 S.E.2d 810
• Friday v. Smoot · 211 A.2d 594
• Abendschein v. Farrell · 170 N.W.2d 137
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• Great American Insurance Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. · 519 S.W.2d 579

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