Crankshaw v. Piedmont Driving Club, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
156 S.E.2d 208 (1967)
Relevant factsFree
Crankshaw (plaintiff) slipped and broke her hip on vomit left by her dining companion, Harris, who had become sick after eating at Piedmont's (defendant) restaurant; Crankshaw sued Piedmont for negligence, alleging the restaurant's "unwholesome, deleterious food" was the proximate cause of her fall and resulting injury, and the trial court dismissed her complaint for failure to state a claim.
IssueFree
Whether, in a negligence action, damages incurred that are only the imaginary or possible result of the tortious act are too remote to be the basis of recovery against the wrongdoer.
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