Harris v. Collins
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Judge.
This is the wrongful death case arising out of a collision between a log truck and a parked garbage-collection vehicle previously reported at 142 Ga. App. 695 (236 SE2d 909) (1977), where we reversed the directed verdict for defendants. We held that the jury could infer negligence on the truck driver’s part if the parked vehicle he struck was visible from a distance sufficient to allow him to pass by the vehicle and avoid the collision. Accordingly on retrial plaintiff widow sought to introduce evidence on this issue, but the trial court ruled out of evidence a photograph offered…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- City of Thomasville v. CrowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- Fuels, Inc. v. RutlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Hansberger Motor Transportation Co. v. PateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Harris v. Atlantic Creosote Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
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- Whidby v. Columbine Carrier, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Department of Transportation v. PetkasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Harris v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Doster v. Central of Georgia RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Ellison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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