Legal Opinion

Coleman v. B-H Transfer Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 24, 2008No. A08A0113, A08A0114PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

These cases arise from a tractor-trailer collision that occurred on January 6, 2003 in South Carolina. The facts of the collision are not in dispute. The collision involved three tractor-trailers, driven by Jerry Lee Coleman, Harry Mitchell Dixon and Scotty Schafer. All three drivers were purportedly independent contractors, and all three tractor-trailers were under contract with B-H Transfer Company to deliver loads of kaolin. Dixon Trucking Company, Inc. 1 owned the vehicle driven by Dixon and allegedly leased the vehicle to Dixon.

After delivering the kaolin, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

National Bank v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
Neighborhood Assistance Corp. v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack, Inc. v. YahyapourCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
The National Bank of Monroe v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
Tuck v. Cummins Trucking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by1 opinion

Coleman v. B-H Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2008