Legal Opinion

SAVANNAH ICE DELIVERY COMPANY v. Ayers

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 15, 1972No. 47576PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stolz, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s judgment overruling the defendant’s motion for judgment n.o.v. and motion for new trial. Held:

1. The first contention by the appellants is that the uncontradicted evidence shows that the plaintiff-appellee could have avoided the collision in question and his resulting personal injuries by the exercise of ordinary care. "It is well-settled law that questions of negligence, diligence, contributory negligence, proximate cause, and the exercise of ordinary care for one’s protection ordinarily are to be decided by a jury, and a court should not…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rouse v. FussellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. Clarke County School District v. MaddenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  3. Gordon v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  4. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  5. Anderson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. King v. BrowningSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Stouffer Corp. v. HenkelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. James v. Sears, Roebuck & CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Fountain v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Foskey v. Williams Bros. Trucking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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