WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS v. SHANNON

37072.

247 Ga. 402 (1981)

276 S.E.2d 580

WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS, INC. et al. v. SHANNON et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 8, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellis G. Arnall, Cleburne E. Gregory, Jr., Earnest H. DeLong, Jr., for appellants.

Savell, Williams, Cox & Angel, Edward L. Savell, for appellees.


MARSHALL, Justice.

In this rather novel lawsuit, a child plaintiff is seeking to subject to tort liability various companies responsible for the broadcast of a children's television program. The plaintiff's complaint is that statements made during the course of the program constituted an invitation, accepted by the plaintiff, to do something posing a foreseeable risk of injury to children of tender years.

The facts giving rise to this case occurred on February...

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