Seymour Electrical & Air Conditioning Service, Inc. v. Statom

How courts have described this case

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• stating that “‘[q]uestions of negligence generally are for the jury, and may be resolved on summary judgment only where the evidence is plain, palpable and undisputable’” (citation omitted)
• stating that “‘[q]uestions of negligence generally are for the jury, and may be resolved on summary judgment only where the evidence is plain, palpable and undisputable’” (citation omitted)
• discussing the essential elements of a negligence claim, beginning with the existence of a legal duty
• causal connection between inhalation of carhon monoxide and memory loss presents medical'question because “we have required expert medical testimony... to establish a causal link between exposure to a substance and a medical condition”
• “The essential elements of a negligence claim are the existence of a legal duty; breach of that duty; a causal connection between the defendant’s conduct and the plaintiff’s injury; and damages.” (citation omitted)
• Under Georgia law, even if it is “common knowledge that certain fumes are generally dangerous to breathe, a plaintiff still must present expert medical evidence estab-lishingthat the fumes caused that part icular plaintiff ⅛ medical problems.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).