261 Ga. App. 585 - Mitchell v. Austin’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 234 Ga. App. 392 - Hannah v. Hampton Auto Parts, Inc. · 243 Ga. App. 555 - Shadburn v. Whitlow · 239 Ga. App. 644 - Avery v. Cleveland Avenue Motel, Inc. · 236 Ga. App. 219 - Christopher v. Donna's Country Store · 255 Ga. App. 220 - Moore v. Teague
Most-quoted passages
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“On the issue of the fact of causation, as on other issues essential to the cause of action for negligence, the plaintiff, in general, has the burden of proof. The plaintiff must introduce evidence which affords a reasonable basis for the conclusion that it is more likely than not that the conduct of the defendant was a cause in fact of the result. A mere possibility of such causation is not enough; and when the matter remains one of pure speculation or conjecture, or the probabilities are at best evenly balanced, it becomes the duty of the court to grant summary judgment for the defendant.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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