Barnes v. Morganton Baptist Ass'n, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that a landowner owed no duty to safeguard against falling from a retaining wall when an invitee knew that falling from the wall was dangerous
• retaining wall at shopping center and drop-off therefrom constituted an open and obvious defect; property owner lacked superior knowledge of defect
• affirming grant of summary-judgment to defendants, where evidence showed that plaintiff was aware of retaining wall and drop-off before choosing to ride bicycle near it
• affirming grant of summary judgment to defendants, where evidence showed that plaintiff was aware of retaining wall and drop-off before choosing to ride bicycle near it
• “As to plaintiff’s nuisance claim, it stems from defendants’ alleged failure to keep the premises safe and, essentially, constitutes a breach of the same duty to protect [plaintiffs].”

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Cited by

10 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Cherokee Main St., LLC v. Ragan. TJX Cos.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2018-02-20· cited 8×
• Perkins v. Kranz
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2012-06-12· cited 8×
• Siegel v. Park Avenue Condominium Ass'n
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2013-06-19· cited 6×
• Houston v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2013-10-03· cited 6×
• Valdosta State University v. Elizabeth v. Davis
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2020-08-20
• Villages of Cascade Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Herbert Edwards
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2022-03-15
• Jerry Perkins v. Thomas Kranz
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2012-06-12
• Lorraine Siegel v. Park Avenue Condominium Association, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2013-06-19
• Ronald Houston v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L. P.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2013-10-03
• American Multi-Cinema, Inc. v. Marie Gillis
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2024-06-27

Cites

20 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Robinson v. Kroger Co.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1997-12-03· cited 568×
• Laite v. Baxter
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1972-06-22· cited 35×
• Froman v. Smith
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1990-10-19· cited 29×
• Dickerson v. Guest Services Co. of Virginia
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2007-11-05· cited 29×
• Roth v. Wu
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1991-05-07· cited 26×
• Benefit Support, Inc. v. Hall County
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2006-10-10· cited 25×
• Winchester v. Sun Valley-Atlanta Associates
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1992-11-02· cited 22×
• O'Steen v. Rheem Manufacturing Co.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1990-01-03· cited 19×
• McCullough v. Reyes
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-09-11· cited 19×
• Yasinsac v. Colonial Oil Properties, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-10-24· cited 18×
• Nemeth v. Rreef America, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-02-28· cited 17×
• Brazier v. Phoenix Group Management
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2006-06-02· cited 16×
• Baker v. HARCON, INC.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2010-03-30· cited 12×
• Smith v. Seawright
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1925-01-13· cited 11×
• Rozy Investments, Inc. v. Bristow
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2005-11-08· cited 10×
• Trans-Vaughn Development Corp. v. Cummings
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2005-06-02· cited 10×
• Nosiri v. Helm
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2009-12-01· cited 9×
• Traicoff v. Withers
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-12-27· cited 8×
• Sykes v. Colony Regency Partners, Ltd.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1997-05-29· cited 8×
• Johnston v. Ross
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2003-11-21· cited 4×