PETKAS v. GRIZZARD

40165.

252 Ga. 104 (1984)

312 S.E.2d 107

PETKAS v. GRIZZARD.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meals & Parks, Robert N. Meals, Larry H. Chesin, for appellant.

Smith, Cohen, Ringel, Kohler & Martin, Marion Smith II, John L. Latham, for appellee.


CLARKE, Justice.

We granted certiorari on the issue of whether a trial court may take judicial notice of the record in a prior suit in the same court when determining if the action before him falls within the provisions of the renewal statute, OCGA § 9-2-61 (Code Ann. § 3-808). "If a plaintiff discontinues or dismisses his case and recommences the same within six months, the renewed case shall stand upon the same footing, as to limitation, with the original...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases