Legal Opinion
Palmore v. Stapleton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 27, 1981No. 60902PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Palmore brought this personal injury action as a result of a three car collision in Savannah. The evidence discloses that on December 22, 1975 Harvey Hodges was driving on White Bluff Road and had entered its intersection with Eisenhower Drive. Traffic on White Bluff was “bumper to bumper” when a car pulled out from Eisenhower into the intersection in front of Hodges. Hodges applied his brakes in a “panic stop,” as hard as he could apply them. Palmore was in the car immediately behind Hodges, traveling at about 35 miles per hour. When Hodges stopped, Palmore applied his brakes…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Cohran v. Douglasville Concrete Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Gordon v. GordonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Boatright v. SosebeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Bryant v. Georgia Railway & Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1926
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Chadwick v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Garrett v. BrannenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Stapleton v. PalmoreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Elder v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Reece v. CallahanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
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