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FOWLER v. VINEYARD

No. S91G0272.

405 S.E.2d 678 (1991)

261 Ga. 454

FOWLER et al. v. VINEYARD.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied July 24, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick A. Johnson, Stevan A. Miller, Drew, Eckl & Farnham, Atlanta, for Fowler et al.

Barry E. Billington, Atlanta, for Vineyard.

BELL, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider whether the present action for personal injuries filed by Vineyard against Fowler and Georgia Hi-Lift is barred by res judicata. The bar would result from Vineyard's voluntary dismissal with prejudice of his cross-claim for contribution against Fowler and Georgia Hi-Lift in a previous action in which Vineyard was a co-defendant with Fowler and Georgia Hi-Lift. We reverse the Court of Appeals' holding that res judicata...

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