260 Ga. 327
393 S.E.2d 248
Decided July 12, 1990
Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1990-07-12
Relies on In re Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 1419 · Medeiros v. Tarpley
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Decided 1990-07-12
Cited by 13 later decisions — most recently February 2015
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¶1dissenting.
¶2The rule of Medeiros v. Tarpley, 258 Ga. 372 (369 SE2d 482) (1988) is based upon “due process notions of fair play and substantial justice.” Id. at 373. It was reaffirmed in Boyce v. Boyce, 259 Ga. 831 (388 SE2d 524) (1990), less than five months ago.
¶3It is a good rule, and should not be abandoned.
¶4I am authorized to state that Justice Bell joins in this dissent.